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moral fiber

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  • moral fiber — noun uncount the strength and ability to do what you think is right, even in a difficult situation: People complain about the decline of the nation s moral fiber, but I don t see any real evidence of it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • moral fiber — ˌmoral ˈfibre [moral fibre] (BrE) (NAmE ˌmoral ˈfiber) noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • moral fiber — n. the moral fiber to + inf. (does she have the moral fiber to adhere to principle?) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • moral fiber — ethical basis, moral foundation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fiber — [fī′bər] n. [Fr fibre < L fibra, akin to filum, thread: see FILE1] 1. a) a slender, threadlike structure that combines with others to form animal or vegetable tissue b) the tissue so formed [muscle fiber] 2. a slender, threadlike structure… …   English World dictionary

  • fiber — (Brit. fibre) ► NOUN 1) a thread or filament from which a plant or animal tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed. 2) a substance formed of fibres. 3) dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, that are resistant to the… …   English terms dictionary

  • fiber — 01. We use only natural [fibers] for all our fabrics. 02. Our clothes are made with all natural [fibers]. 03. She massaged his back following the direction of the muscles [fibers]. 04. The brain of the patient was examined using a [fiber] optic… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • fiber — noun /ˈfaɪ.bə,ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ a) A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread. The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe. b) A material in the… …   Wiktionary

  • fiber — fi|ber [ faıbər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the parts of fruit, vegetables, and grains that your body cannot DIGEST (=change into substances it can use). It helps food to pass through your body: dietary fiber high/rich/low in fiber: foods that are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fiber — fiberless, adj. /fuy beuhr/, n. 1. a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos. 2. a slender filament: a fiber of platinum. 3. filaments collectively. 4. matter or material composed of filaments: a plastic fiber. 5. something… …   Universalium

  • moral fibre — ▶ noun STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, fibre, fortitude, resolve, backbone, spine, mettle, firmness of purpose. * * * moral fibre UK US noun [uncountable] someone’s ability to do what is morally correct in a particular situation lack moral fibre: The poet …   Useful english dictionary

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