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Synonyms for staunch
stɔntʃ, stɑntʃstaunch

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  1. steadfast, staunch, unswervingverb

    firm and dependable especially in loyalty

    "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

    Synonyms:
    unbendable, unswerving, unshakable, stiff, unfaltering, steady, unwavering, undeviating, steadfast, firm

    Antonyms:
    inconstant

  2. stem, stanch, staunch, haltverb

    stop the flow of a liquid

    "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

    Synonyms:
    stop, block, kibosh, halt, stanch, arrest, hold, stem

    Antonyms:
    inconstant

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  1. Greg Anderson:

    Let's face it. In most of life we really are interdependent. We need each other. Staunch independence is an illusion, but heavy dependence isn't healthy, either. The only position of long-term strength is interdependence: win/win.

  2. Michel Platini:

    More than a sense of injustice or desire for revenge, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance, i am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies.

  3. Arlette Betts:

    As a Falkland Islander I definitely feel a bond with the royal family as a symbol of Britishness. I am a staunch royalist.

  4. Catherine Frazier:

    It's completely dishonest to suggest that Sen. Cruz is not a staunch proponent of securing the border, and he believes that needs to be the first priority in fixing our immigration system.

  5. Stephane Sejourne:

    His leadership will serve our project, he is a staunch defender of the Common Agriculture Policy, concerned about environmental standards. He also wants to make Europe a respected power globally.


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