[{"word":"mince","phonetic":"/mɪns/","phonetics":[{"text":"/mɪns/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Finely chopped meat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies."},{"definition":"An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make less; make small.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To effect mincingly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Butchers often use machines to mince meat."},{"definition":"To suppress or weaken the force of","synonyms":["extenuate","palliate","weaken"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a minced oath"},{"definition":"To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage."}],"synonyms":["extenuate","palliate","weaken"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mince"]}]