mince words – Deutsch–English translations

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mince words verb

  /ˌməns ˈwøːdz/ , /ˌmɪns ˈwəːʳɖz/ , /ˌmɪns ˈwɜɹdz/ , /ˌmɪns ˈwɜːdz/ , /ˌmɪns ˈwʌɹdz/
  • to restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.
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