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the amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation:
Meaning of morale in English
(Definition of morale from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
morale | American Dictionary
Low morale in the police department was a continuing problem.
morale | Business English
Examples of morale
morale
Problems in recruitment and retention are exacerbated by reports of low morale throughout the profession.
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Designed to enhance stability and wartime production, the new laws only lowered workers' morale and decreased output.
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Impact of sibling relationships on social support and morale in the elderly.
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Throughout its existence it distributed illegal publications so as to keep the population abreast of developments and sustain morale.
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Clearly, air attacks on city centres which provided essential amenities to nearby working-class communities severely damaged civilian morale in these areas.
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This involves thinking about occupancy fees, staff morale, and the contentment of residents, as well as her own well-being and ability to cope.
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The morale of the rural population is heavily undermined by this.
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When support is no longer available and the illness persists, a decline in morale and satisfaction may follow.
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Quality of life was assessed using methods which included all residents regardless of their frailty, and staff morale was also assessed.
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The change spurred fresh debates over crooning and morale.
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He divides the war into four periods, each with its own different challenges to morale.
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I recall several headteachers who were left in no doubt about the issues but with their morale intact to face the challenge.
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There were reports from care staff of residents who they felt had improved in mood and morale because of the intervention.
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On the other, recent closures of university music departments have done little for morale and the status of the discipline across the higher education community.
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The omission of an in-depth study of morale is perhaps understandable given the nature of the evidence available to the historian.
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Collocations with morale
morale
These are words often used in combination with morale.
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civilian morale
Clearly, air attacks on city centres which provided essential amenities to nearby working-class communities severely damaged civilian morale in these areas.
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employee morale
With regard to the new arrangement, he stressed the improvement in employee morale.
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general morale
His tasks are extremely difficult: policing, and keeping up the general morale of everybody concerned.
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मानसिक धैर्य…
maneviyat, moral…
moral [masculine], moral…
士気（しき）…
moraal…
ஒரு நபர் அல்லது மக்கள் குழு உணரும் நம்பிக்கையின் அளவு, குறிப்பாக ஆபத்தான அல்லது கடினமான சூழ்நிலையில் இருக்கும்போது…
(किसी खतरनाक या कठिन परिस्थिति में) मनोबल…
મનોબળ…
kampånd…
moral, stridsmoral, kampvilja…
semangat…
der Kampfgeist…
moral [masculine], mot [neuter], kampånd…
حوصلہ, اخلاقی قوت…
моральний стан, бойовий дух…
моральный дух…
నైతిక స్థైర్యం / ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా వ్యక్తుల సమూహం భావించే విశ్వాసం, ముఖ్యంగా ప్రమాదకరమైన లేదా క్లిష్ట పరిస్థితిలో ఉన్నప్పుడు…
মনোবল…
morálka…
semangat…
กำลังใจ…
nhuệ khí…
morale, duch (bojowy)…
