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noun mince·meat \ ˈmin(t)s-ˌmēt \

Definition of mincemeat

1 :minced meat

2 :a finely chopped mixture (as of raisins, apples, and spices) sometimes with meat that is often used as pie filling

3 :a state of destruction or annihilation —used in the phrase make mincemeat of

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the artillery quickly made mincemeat of the enemy's fortifications

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Happy Hooker made mincemeat of the rockfish and lingcod outside the Gate.

— sacbee, "Fishing line: Here come the salmon," 28 Aug. 2017
Most, though, seem forgotten by time: leftover ham casseroles, mincemeat pies, and canned-fruit gelatins.

— ali rosen, Bon Appetit, "My Grandmother's Pineapple Dainties—a Recipe from the Past That Still Holds Up," 22 May 2017
Use your creative powers and ingenuity to make mincemeat of problems.

— jeraldine saunders, The Mercury News, "Horoscope: March 20, 2017," 20 Mar. 2017

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annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, destruction, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, wreckage

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building, construction, erection, raising

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depredation, despoilment, despoliation; breakup, collapse, disintegration, dissolution; assassination, execution, killing, massacre, slaughter; dismantlement, effacement, eradication

Near Antonyms

rescue, salvage, salvation, saving; conservation, preservation, protection; reclamation, reconstruction, re-creation, refurbishment, regeneracy, remodeling, renovation, restoration

MINCEMEAT Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of mincemeat for English Language Learners

: meat that has been cut into very small pieces : minced meat
: a mixture of raisins, apples, spices, etc., that is used especially in pies

MINCEMEAT Defined for Kids

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noun mince·meat \ ˈmins-ˌmēt \

Definition of mincemeat for Students

:a finely chopped mixture (as of raisins, apples, spices, and sometimes meat) that is especially used in pies

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