fragile flower

collocation in English

meaningsoffragileandflower

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fragile
adjective
uk
/ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/us
/ˈfrædʒ.əl/
A fragile object is easily damaged ...
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flower
noun[C]
uk
/flaʊər/us
/ˈflaʊ.ɚ/
the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that ...
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(Definition offragileandflowerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, in a volunteer army, morale is afragileflower, easily affected.
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Some of us prize parliamentary democracy, which is sometimes afragileflower.
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Democracy and the ability of people to come together and to work together is afragileflower.
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Our democracy is not a given; it is afragileflower.
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I think that he will be aware, as he represents a south coast constituency next to mine, that the tourist industry is afragileflower.
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But democracy can be afragileflower.
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Describing her as afragileflower, he explained that he couldn't stand by and watch her be hurt anymore.
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However, these are fragile flowers and unless debates are initiated on the subject certain areas may be overlooked.
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Emerging democracies are fragile flowers which need oxygen to survive.
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Freedom of expression, freedom of choice, quality, and the satisfaction of local tastes are fragile flowers.
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