Minced vs. Shred — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Minced and Shred
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Minced
To cut or chop into very small pieces.
Shred
A strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger
Her dress was torn to shreds
Minced
To subdivide (land, for example) into minute parts.
Shred
Tear or cut into shreds.
Minced
To pronounce in an affected way, as with studied elegance and refinement.
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Shred
Play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar
We want to hear everything from country and western to blisteringly fast guitar shredding
Minced
To moderate, restrain, or euphemize (words) for the sake of politeness and decorum
Don't mince words.
Shred
A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.
Minced
To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness.
Shred
A small amount; a particle
Not a shred of evidence.
Minced
To speak in an affected way.
Shred
To cut or tear into shreds.
Minced
Finely chopped food, especially mincemeat.
Shred
To use a mechanical shredder to shred (paper documents, for example).
Minced
Finely chopped.
Shred
To make a series of quick turns on a wave or snow, for example, when riding a board such as a surfboard or snowboard.
Minced
Minutely subdivided.
Shred
To play fast solos accompanied by special techniques on the electric guitar.
Minced
(figuratively) Weakened, extenuated.
Shred
A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
There isn’t a shred of evidence to support his claims.
Minced
Simple past tense and past participle of mince
Shred
A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
Shred
(by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
Shred
(cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
Shred
(archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.
Shred
(rare) A shard or glass]] or pottery.
Shred
(obsolete) A tailor.
Shred
(transitive)
Shred
To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
Shred
(specifically)
Shred
To separate (something) into small portions.
Shred
(archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.
Shred
(obsolete)
Shred
(intransitive)
Shred
To become separated into small portions.
Shred
(bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
Shred
To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.
Shred
Synonym of shredded
Shred
A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
Shred
In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.
Shred
To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.
Shred
To lop; to prune; to trim.
Shred
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Shred
A small piece of cloth or paper
Shred
Tear into shreds
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