stanch

  • 21stanch — I. /stæntʃ/ (say stanch), /stantʃ/ (say stahnch) verb (t), verb (i), noun → staunch1. –stancher, noun II. /stantʃ/ (say stahnch), /stɔntʃ/ (say stawnch) adjective → …

  • 22stanch´ness — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… …

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  • 23stanch´less — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… …

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  • 24stanch, staunch —     He showed how common soldiers . . . had fought their fears, staunched their wounds, and met their deaths (Newsweek). Although staunch is given as an acceptable variant by most dictionaries, stanch is still generally the preferred spelling for …

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  • 25stanch, staunch —     He showed how common soldiers . . . had fought their fears, staunched their wounds, and met their deaths (Newsweek). Although staunch is given as an acceptable variant by most dictionaries, stanch is still generally the preferred spelling for …

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  • 26stanch — Synonyms and related words: arrest, asphyxiate, bar, bind, block, block up, blockade, bottle up, bung, caulk, cease, censor, check, chink, choke, choke off, choke up, clamp down on, clog, clog up, congest, constipate, cork, cork up, cover, crack… …

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  • 27stanch — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. stem the flow of. See end adj. loyal, steadfast (see probity); seaworthy …

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  • 28stanch — staunch …

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  • 29stanch — stɑːntʃ v. stop the flow of a liquid; cause a wound to stop bleeding (also staunch) adj. loyal, steadfast; strong, solid, sturdy (also staunch) …

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  • 30stanch — 1) snatch 2) chants …

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