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flounceMain Entry: 1flounce Pronunciation: \ˈflau̇n(t)s\ Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): flounced; flounc·ing Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry Date: 1542 1 a : to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions <flounced about the room, jerking her shoulders, gesticulating — Agatha Christie>; also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself <flounced into the lobby> b : to go with sudden determination <flounced out in a huff>
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