mincemeat

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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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