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mince

/mɪns/
mince mɪns
English Definition
V. to chop finely; walk affectedly; speak carefully
中文释义
碎切;小步走;矫揉造作地说话
Significado en Español
picar, andar con pasitos, hablar afectadamente
한국어 뜻
다지다, 종종걸음으로 걷다, 어색하게 말하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
băm nhỏ, đi từng bước nhỏ, nói giả tạo
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Example Sentence

She minced her words, trying not to offend anyone.

她小心措辞,尽量不冒犯任何人。

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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
From French mincier (mince) → mince, euphemistic expression.
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “mince”.

  1. A Chop
  2. B Create
  3. C Mend
  4. D Describe
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A — Chop. “mince” means V. to chop finely; walk affectedly; speak carefully

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The recipe asks you to ______ the garlic into very tiny pieces.

  1. A swallow
  2. B roast
  3. C freeze
  4. D mince
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D — mince. “mince” means V. to chop finely; walk affectedly; speak carefully

Common questions about “mince”

What does “mince” mean?

mince — V. to chop finely; walk affectedly; speak carefully. In Chinese: 碎切;小步走;矫揉造作地说话.

How do you pronounce “mince”?

mince is pronounced /mɪns/. It breaks into 1 syllable: mince.

How do you use “mince” in a sentence?

She minced her words, trying not to offend anyone. (她小心措辞,尽量不冒犯任何人。)

What are synonyms for “mince”?

chop, dice, tiptoe, euphemize — all close in meaning to mince (V. to chop finely; walk affectedly; speak carefully).

Is “mince” an ISEE Upper-level word?

Yes. mince appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

How can I remember “mince”?

From French mincier (mince) → mince, euphemistic expression.

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