| VERB | communication | mince, soften, moderate | make less severe or harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | mince | walk daintily | |
| contact | mince | cut into small pieces | |
| NOUN | food | mince | food chopped into small bits |
| Sounds | mih'ns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | competence ... wince: 11 rhymes with ihns... | |
| Meaning | Food chopped into small bits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a mince of mushrooms" | |
| Broader | nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals | A source of materials to nourish the body |
| Spanish | carne picada, picadillo | |
| Catalan | carn picada, carn trinxada | |
| Verbs | mince | cut into small pieces |
| Meaning | make less severe or harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh / harsh. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | soften, moderate | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Meaning | walk daintily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | The children mince to the playground | |
| Example | "She minced down the street" | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Spanish | caminar con afectación | |
| Catalan | fer passetes | |
| Meaning | cut into small pieces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | The chefs mince the vegetables | |
| Example | "mince the garlic" | |
| Broader | chop, chop up | cut into pieces |
| Spanish | desmenuzar, picar | |
| Catalan | esbocinar, esmicar, esmicolar | |
| Nouns | mince | food chopped into small bits |
| mincer | a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces | |
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