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fibber (FIB uhr) (noun)
Someone who tells insignificant or childish lies or who makes an untrue statement about something minor or unimportant: Luis admitted that he was a fibber when he said he enjoyed the movie.
fiber (FIGH buhr) (noun)
1. Plant material that cannot be digested but which helps people to digest other food: It's important that people get enough fiber in their diets.
2. A thin thread of natural or artificial material that can be used to make cloth, paper, etc.: This organic fiber will allow the fabric to breathe and the daily gazette can be made from both cotton and wood fiber.
2. A thin thread of natural or artificial material that can be used to make cloth, paper, etc.: This organic fiber will allow the fabric to breathe and the daily gazette can be made from both cotton and wood fiber.
Fred was not a fibber when he told Leann that a diet high in fiber would be good for her. In fact, he wrote out the information on a piece of paper that was made of natural fiber.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group F; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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