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1. The way a person or animal stands: All the runners' stances or positioning at the competition showed that they were ready to start running as soon as the signal was given.
2. The opinion or standpoint an individual has on a certain matter or situation: Mr. Straight, the new principal at the high school, has a definite stance on the matter of teenagers smoking on the school grounds.
3. The place where taxis or buses wait: While traveling in Scotland, Jenny and Jill found a stance where they could go back to their hostel by cab.
4. The foothold or ledge where a belay can be secured: The hikers used the stance to fasten their ropes for safety while hiking up the mountain side.
2. The opinion or standpoint an individual has on a certain matter or situation: Mr. Straight, the new principal at the high school, has a definite stance on the matter of teenagers smoking on the school grounds.
3. The place where taxis or buses wait: While traveling in Scotland, Jenny and Jill found a stance where they could go back to their hostel by cab.
4. The foothold or ledge where a belay can be secured: The hikers used the stance to fasten their ropes for safety while hiking up the mountain side.
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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stance (verb), stances; stanced; stancing
To put an animal into an enclosure in advance of selling it: Jessica stanced her cow in a pen at the outdoor market in order to offer it for the best price she could get.
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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stance, staunch, staunch
stance (STANS) (noun)
1. A publicly stated opinion: "The prosecuting attorney changed his stance after new evidence was discovered."
"During the negotiations, the mayor maintained a neutral stance."
2. A way of standing: "Her son had a stiff stance as he was being scolded by his father."staunch (STAWNCH, STAHNCH) (verb)
1. To stop the flow of something: "She used a handkerchief to staunch her tears."
2. To impede the apparent course of something: "The mayor said she would staunch the wave of crime in the city."
2. To impede the apparent course of something: "The mayor said she would staunch the wave of crime in the city."
staunch (STAWNCH, STAHNCH) (adjective)
Loyal, steadfast: "They have been staunch friends since they were in grade school."
The political opposition tried to staunch the publicity of the candidate who was outlining her stance on several important issues.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“stance”
A state of weariness or exhaustion that is produced by prolonged standing: When Janice and Harvey were waiting in a long line to vote, she started to suffer a stance fatigue and had to sit on the side of the walkway before she could continue to the voting booth.