| ADJECTIVE | all | staunch, steadfast, unswerving | firm and dependable especially in loyalty |
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| VERB | change | staunch, stem, stanch, halt | stop the flow of a liquid / liquid |
| Sounds | stao'nch | |
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| Rhymes | launch | |
| Meaning | Firm and dependable especially in loyalty. | |
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| Example | "a staunch defender of free speech" | |
| Synonyms | steadfast, unswerving | |
| Broader | constant | steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection |
| Spanish | fiel, firme, incondicional, inquebrantable, leal | |
| Catalan | acèrrim, ferm, fidel, incondicional, lleial | |
| Nouns | staunchness | loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty |
| Adverbs | staunchly | in a staunch manner |
| Meaning | stop the flow of a liquid / liquid. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "staunch the blood flow" | |
| Synonyms | stem, stanch, halt | |
| Broader | check | arrest the motion / motion (of something) abruptly |
| Spanish | estancar, restañar | |
| Catalan | estancar, estroncar | |
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