not mince your words
not mince your word
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- US Pronunciation
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- [not mins yoo r, yawr, yohr wurd]
- /nɒt mɪns yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr wɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [not mins yoo r, yawr, yohr wurd]
- /nɒt mɪns yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr wɜrd/
Definition of not mince your words words
- phrase not mince your words If you say that someone does not mince their words, you mean that they speak in a forceful and direct way, especially when saying something unpleasant to someone. 0
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Parts of speech for Not mince your words
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not mince your words popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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