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Lie about showing true grit (5)

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I believe the answer is:

fibre

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'true grit' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'lie about' is the wordplay.
'lie' becomes 'fib' (fib is a kind of lie).
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'fib'+'re'='FIBRE'

'showing' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fibre that I've seen before include "In brief, a thread" , "Texture - strength of character" , "Dietary material; thread" , "Threadlike substance" , "(Material composed of) thread(s)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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