Staunch vs Traitorous - What's the difference?
staunch | traitorous |
loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding
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dependable, persistent
* Without our staunch front line the enemy would have split the regiment.
To stop the flow of (blood).
To stop, check, or deter an action.
* Somebody's got to staunch those press leaks!
Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal
(legal) Constituting treason; treasonable or seditious
As adjectives the difference between staunch and traitorous
is that staunch is loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding while traitorous is characteristic of a traitor; disloyal.As a verb staunch
is to stop the flow of (blood).staunch
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Alternative forms
* stanchAdjective
(er)- He's been a staunch supporter of mine through every election.
- he relished a glass of choice old wine in season as both nourishing and bloodmaking and possessing aperient virtues (notably a good burgundy which he was a staunch believer in)