en mince words

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • de sich kein blatt vor den mund nehmen ➜
  • es no tener pelos en la lengua ➜
  • fi kierrellä ➜
  • fr ne pas mâcher ses mots ➜
  • is tala tæpitungulaust ➜
  • is vera ómyrkur í máli ➜
  • ru говорить без обиняков ➜
  • ru говорить обиняками ➜
  • te నీళ్ళు నములు ➜
  • fr ne pas mâcher ses mots (v) ➜

Related terms

  • en conversation ➜
  • en euphemism ➜
  • en minced oath ➜
  • en restrain ➜
  • en mincing words (v) ➜
  • fi kierrellä (v) ➜
  • fr ne pas mâcher ses mots (v) ➜
  • ru рубить (v) ➜

Word forms

  • en mincing words (v) ➜

Derived from

  • en mince (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 400520232-P
  • en.wiktionary.org mince words
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