I. adjective
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a staunch supporter (= a strong and loyal supporter )
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Even his staunchest supporters acknowledge that he is unlikely to win.
staunch ally (= very close ally )
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a staunch ally of President Soares
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advocate
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Nevertheless, even the staunchest advocates of non-legal solutions to truancy seem to accept that legal procedures must continue to be available.
conservative
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Both men are staunch conservatives , but of the two Lott is the more ideological and aggressive.
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Forbes is a staunch conservative , but the liberal Jerry Brown once proposed a similar plan.
defender
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Mrs Chan, Hong Kong's most popular public official, consistently proved a staunch defender of its autonomy.
supporter
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A staunch supporter of the Good Friday agreement, he is the first victim of the Troubles since July.
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However, after learning of the Midway plan, he became one of its staunchest supporters .
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The occasion will, I hear, attract Mrs T's staunchest supporters .
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staunch allies
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He has been a staunch supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.
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The US has been a staunch ally of ours for many years now.
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A staunch anti-communist, Craxi became party secretary in 1976 after a palace coup.
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Both men are staunch conservatives, but of the two Lott is the more ideological and aggressive.
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Entrepreneurs immediately became staunch patriots, and agreed to pay wages only at the official rate.
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For staunch opponents, there is mounting concern about a political and legal climate that more readily fosters capital punishment.
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However, after learning of the Midway plan, he became one of its staunchest supporters.
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None the less, the forces of change may weaken even the most staunch set of beliefs.
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When I read the script, I thought he was a sentient man, a staunch fella.
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While he denies substantive impacts, he is a staunch political conservative.
II. verb
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■ NOUN
flow
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The declared goal of Washington's policy is to staunch the flow of illicit drugs.
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Using three of the strips of cloth, he bound his thigh firmly, staunching the flow of blood.
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Stumbling to his feet, he fumbled with the broken pieces, trying to staunch the gas flow .
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Luis is pressing his hand up against the wound to staunch the flow of blood.
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That would be of enormous help in staunching the flow of treacly sentiment on which so many Trust properties base their appeal.
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Last night an ambulanceman told how her colleagues may have saved her life by staunching the flow .
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I thought I would never staunch the flow .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He used the cloth to try to staunch the flow of blood.
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Gas and oil pipelines have staunched many creeks and rivers, swamping prime pastures and crop lands.
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It bubbled up from somewhere deep and was too strong to staunch .
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The declared goal of Washington's policy is to staunch the flow of illicit drugs.
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There was that black future to fend off: there was the endless black past to staunch and help.
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There were hopes that Gordon Brown might try to staunch the outflow with a concession in his last Budget.
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Using three of the strips of cloth, he bound his thigh firmly, staunching the flow of blood.
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Well, at least most of the snow coming in was staunched.