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adjective
Definition of mincing
: affectedly dainty or delicate taking mincing steps
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Chinese foot-binding, a practice which largely didn't die out until the early 20th century, resulted in a mincing gait similar to that produced by modern high heels.
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Billionaire Chris Sacca isn't mincing words about the Republican plan to dismantle Obamacare.
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Mr. Cooperman, 74, declined to comment on the settlement — a bit unusual for man known for not mincing words.
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David Brooks, not mincing words, in the New York Times:
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First Known Use of mincing
1530
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