as in to chop
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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“Mince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mince. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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