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   mince

   /mɪns/

   verb

   • 1. cut up or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades: "use a food processor to mince the lamb" Similar chop upcut upchop/cut into small piecesgrinddicecrumblecubehash
   • 2. walk with short quick steps in an affectedly dainty manner: "there were plenty of secretaries mincing about" Similar walk affectedlywalk in an affected/dainty wayteeterwaddleskipinformal:sashay

   noun

   • 1. minced meat, especially beef: British "stir in the mince and fry until browned"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French mincier, based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mincer noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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