Adjective staunch has 1 sense
  1. steadfast, staunch, unswerving - firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
    Antonym: inconstant (indirect, via constant)
,Verb staunch has 1 sense
  1. stem, stanch, staunch, halt - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"
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    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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