Mince

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Minced (mĭnst); p. pr. & vb. n. Minging (mĭn"sĭng).]
	1.	To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince meat.
	2.	To suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of; as, he doesn't mince words. I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say - "I love you." - Shak. Siren, now mince the sin, And mollify damnation with a phrase. - Dryden. If, to mince his meaning, I had either omitted some part of what he said, or taken from the strength of his expression, I certainly had wronged him. - Dryden.
	3.	To affect; to make a parade of.
v. i.	1.	To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner. The daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, . . . mincing as they go. - Is. iii. 16. I 'll . . . turn two mincing steps Into a manly stride. - Shak.
	2.	To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
n.	1.	A short, precise step; an affected manner.

Noun	1.	mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"
Verb	1.	mince - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" Synonyms: moderate, soften
	2.	mince - walk daintily; "She minced down the street"
	3.	mince - cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"

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