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mince words verb

  /mɪns ˈwɜɹdz/ , /mɪns ˈwɜːdz/
  • (idiomatic, intransitive, chiefly in the negative) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.
 говори́ть без обиняко́в, говори́ть обиняка́ми
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