| mince | | |
| n. (food) | 1. mince | food chopped into small bits.; "a mince of mushrooms" |
| ~ aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, nutrition, victuals | a source of materials to nourish the body. |
| v. (communication) | 2. mince, moderate, soften | make less severe or harsh.; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (motion) | 3. mince | walk daintily.; "She minced down the street" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (contact) | 4. mince | cut into small pieces.; "mince the garlic" |
| ~ chop, chop up | cut into pieces.; "Chop wood"; "chop meat" |
| shred | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit | a tiny or scarcely detectable amount. |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter | a small piece of cloth or paper. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| ~ pine-tar rag | baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip. |
| v. (contact) | 3. rip up, shred, tear up | tear into shreds. |
| ~ tease | tear into pieces.; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations" |
| ~ rupture, tear, snap, bust | separate or cause to separate abruptly.; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" |
| tear up | | |
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