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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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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

Mickey Rourke did not mince words when asked by TV host Piers Morgan about fellow actor Tom Cruise and the box-office numbers for ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Round-faced Edouard, a fast-talker, did not mince his words in describing his years of "torment" within the ADF.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The hostess usually puts on a nice spread: dips, fresh bread, cuts of ham and beef, Christmas tree-shaped chips with hummus and salsa cruda, mince pies, chocolate squares, etc.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Then I mince some basil up long with those green onions.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.