as in to chop
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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Recent Examples of mince First-year head coach Jerod Mayo did not mince words when speaking to the media after the game about his team’s play. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024 Furthermore, a recent Goldman Sachs study, via the New York Times, estimates generative AI could eventually take over 300 million full-time jobs, and Woods isn’t mincing words about its impact. William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Garlic: Finely mince four cloves of garlic to flavor the potatoes. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024 Martha Stewart might be one to mince garlic but never words. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mince 

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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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