to cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince meat.-to suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of.-to affect; to make a parade of.-to walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.-to act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.-a short, precise step; an affected manner.