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flouting

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Main Entry:
1flout 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1flout
Pronunciation:
\ˈflat\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
probably from Middle English flouten to play the flute, from floute flute
Date:
1551
transitive verb : to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn <flouting the rules> intransitive verb : to indulge in scornful behavior
synonyms see scoff
usage see flaunt
flout·er noun


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