STAUNCHNESS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty

Synonyms:

staunchness; steadfastness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("staunchness" is a kind of...):

loyalty; trueness (the quality of being loyal)

Derivation:

staunch (firm and dependable especially in loyalty)

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