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diced, minced
diced (DIGHS't) (adjective)
Chopped into small cubicle pieces: Eloise put the diced vegetables into the soup.
minced (MINS't) (verb)
1. To cut up into very small or minute pieces: The spaghetti sauce was made with minced beef.
2. To speak in a way that is not normal: Josefina minced her words in an effort to sound sophisticated.

As an actor on the TV cooking show, Nick minced his words while he diced the vegetables and minced the meat for the soup.

Word Entries containing the term: “minced
oath, minced oath
oath (OHTH) (noun)
1. A commitment to tell the truth; especially, in a court of law: To lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury.
2. A solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future acts or behavior: Jason took an oath of allegiance to his country.
3. A profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger: Aurora was heard screaming an oath of "damn it!" after she hit her finger with the hammer.
minced oath (MINST ohth") (noun)
1. A type of euphemism based on a profanity that has been altered to reduce or to remove the disagreeable or objectionable characteristics of the original expression: One example of a minced oath is to use "heck" for "hell".
2. The use of a word or phrase to replace another one which is considered less offensive or less vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces: Another example of a minced oath is to say "dang it" or "darn it" instead of "damn it".

From time to time when Scott gets upset, he has been known to mutter an oath; however, depending on the person he is going to talk to, he tries to be careful and to use a minced oath now and then, if he feels the need to express his feelings in stronger ways.