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mince noun

  /mɪns/
  • (countable) An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.
 hienostelu, sievistely
  • (uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
 jauheliha
  • (countable) An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.
 sipsutus

mince verb

  /mɪns/
  • (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
 hienontaa, silputa
  • (intransitive) To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
 keimailla, sievistellä
  • (intransitive) To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
 sipsuttaa

minced adjective

  • Finely chopped.
 hienonnettu, jauhettu
mince words
kierrellä
mince meat
jauheliha
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