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mince

[mins] / mɪns /
VERB
chop up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crumble grind
STRONG
chip cut dice divide hack hash whack
Antonyms
WEAK
reveal tell all
VERB
pose, put on airs
Synonyms
STRONG
attitudinize flounce posture prance sashay strut
Antonyms
WEAK
reveal tell all
VERB
euphemize, hold back in communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soften
STRONG
alleviate decrease diminish extenuate lessen minimize moderate palliate spare weaken
WEAK
tone down
Antonyms
STRONG
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase raise strengthen
WEAK
reveal tell all

Example Sentences

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A Jeremiah figure among millennial and Gen X parents for his warnings of impending social media doom and ruin, Haidt didn’t mince words when forecasting the impact of the recent court cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

When approached for comment on SoFi’s response, Muddy Waters didn’t mince words.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

And she doesn't mince her words about how long it's taken a female British painter to get a solo show in the Royal Academy's main galleries, calling it "obscene" and "historically quite extraordinary".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Fund manager Jeremy Grantham and financial historian Edward Chancellor released an essay last week that didn’t mince words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

For my next visit I saved my own helping of mince pie.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson