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Meaning of mince words | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˌmɪns ˈwɜːdz

Definitions

To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.

idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Deutsch sich kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
Español no tener pelos en la lengua
Suomi kierrellä kierrellä
Français ne pas mâcher ses mots
Italiano pesare le parole usare mezzi termini
Nederlands zich geen blad voor de mond nemen zonder omhaal van woorden
Polski owijać w bawełnę
Português não ter papas na língua
Русский говори́ть без обиняко́в говори́ть обиняка́ми
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Examples

“Near-synonym: pull punches”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:mince words.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

minced minced one's words minced up minced words minces minces one's words

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