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mince words

VERB

equivocate

Synonyms

STRONG

cavil dodge elude escape eschew evade falsify fence fib flip-flop fudge hedge jive lie palter parry prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle sidestep stonewall tergiversate waffle

WEAK

beat around the bush beg the question blow hot and cold cloud the issue cop a plea cop out cover up double-talk give the runaround hem and haw pass the buck run around sit on the fence tell white lie tergiverse weasel

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest confront encounter face meet release take on tell the truth

WEAK

speak on

VERB

hem and haw

Synonyms

WEAK

back and fill beat around the bush beg the question dance around equivocate euphemize fudge and mudge hum and haw shilly-shally tapdance

Example Sentences

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And when Pelley went after Bilton over his colleagues’ pink slips, he didn’t mince words: Weiss “is murdering 60 Minutes.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Sulzberger didn’t mince words on the issue, calling what AI companies do “brazen theft” of new organizations’ intellectual property, in a speech earlier this week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He didn’t mince words or allow nuance or second thoughts to stand in the way of a zingy phrase or a colorful wisecrack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Yet Mr. Netanyahu didn’t mince words about what remains to be done.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

General Steyn and the commanding officer stood by her, but I did not mince words.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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