Word-mincer

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  1. 1
    Someone who minces words.

    "Life is too short to listen to word-mincers; they are simply philosophical gymnasts who might as easily disprove what they prove while using the same methods of argumentation."

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"Life is too short to listen to word-mincers; they are simply philosophical gymnasts who might as easily disprove what they prove while using the same methods of argumentation."

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