OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 33202

mince words

/ˌmɪns ˈwɜːdz/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
no tener pelos en la lengua
To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:mince words.
Near-synonym: pull punches
Phrases
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