No, those are two different words. The word staunch means resolute,
or reliable, usually in the context of being a staunch ally. The
word stanch means to stop, usually in the context of bleeding. You
can stanch a wound.
No, those are two different words. The word staunch means resolute,
or reliable, usually in the context of being a staunch ally. The
word stanch means to stop, usually in the context of bleeding. You
can stanch a wound.
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Staunch-stop the flow of a liquid
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stop, staunch, curtail, halt, restrict
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stop, staunch, curtail, halt, restrict
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The United States is a staunch ally of Great Britain.
This is an adjective meaning steadfastly or strongly loyal.
It can also be used as a verb as in the following:
Mary used a towel to staunch the flow of blood from the cut on her arm.
This means to slow down or stop the flow of something. It is a variation in spelling for the word stanch.