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flout

flout [ flowt ] (past and past participle flout·ed, present participle flout·ing, 3rd person present singular flouts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
openly ignore law or convention: to show contempt for a law or convention by openly disobeying or defying it

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]

flout·er noun
flout·ing·ly adverb

Word Usage

See flaunt.

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