The house was built with a staunch foundation.
The word staunch, as it is used in the sentence, most nearly means ____.
____
rugged
stiff
small
strong
When you encounter a term like most nearly or closest in a question, it is a signal that there may be very fine differences in the answer choices or that even the correct answer choice is not a perfect match. In either case, you should look for the answer that is best at meeting the terms of the question.
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