staunch
/stɔːn(t)ʃ/adj
Middle School
1
Not permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight.
2
Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight.
3
Strongly built; also, in good or strong condition.
4
Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving.
5
Dependable, loyal, reliable, trustworthy.
6
Of a hunting dog: that can be depended on to pick up the scent of, or to mark, game.
7
Cautious, restrained.
8
Stubborn, intransigent.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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