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Search phrase: mince

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.106Speak to me home; mince not the general tongue.Speake to me home, / Mince not the generall tongue,
Henry VH5 V.ii.126I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say,I know no wayes to mince it in loue, but directly to say,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.8and mince.& mince.
OthelloOth II.iii.241Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter,Thy honestie, and loue doth mince this matter,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.123And mince it sans remorse. Swear against objects.And mince it sans remorse. Sweare against Obiects,

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minceplay down, soften, make little of
mincewalk like a lady, walk with delicate short steps
mincesuggest by walking pretentiously, give an affected impression of
mincechop into pieces, cut into tiny bits

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MINCEBASICmince v, minced adj, mincing adj

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