stanch / staunch [stɔ:ntʃ]
stanch – n. &v. – n. – a lock to allow boats to go from one part of a river to another; v. – reduce or stop; assuage
staunch – adj., adv. & v. – adj. - loyal, faithful; adv. - very strongly; v. - stop the flow of a liquid
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