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mincemeat

 noun
     
Related topics: Food Dish
mince‧meat [uncountable]
1DFF a mixture of dried fruits that you use to make sweet dishes
2

make mincemeat of somebody/something

informal to completely defeat someone in an argument, fight, or game:
I knew that a good lawyer would make mincemeat of him if I allowed him to give evidence.
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