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In some senses, flout is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
flout
/flaʊt/
verb 2noun 2
Collocations
1(verb.)
ADV
deliberately, openly
She deliberately flouted her parents' wishes by moving to another country.
Definitions
verb
1
To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
The manoeuvres of Microsoft and HP appear to comply with the letter of the regulations, even if they flout their spirit.
Of necessity[…] the duty to comply with the rules designed to spare civilians as much as possible the hazards of war is absolute, not contingent on the behavior of opponents. The Israeli government already seems to be flouting those rules.
2
To scorn.
Yet all ' s not worth a pin, But could not get her; Phillida flouts me. Dick had her to the Vine
Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue sky.
noun
1
The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
A flout is when someone deliberately and ostentatiously contravenes a maxim.
2
A mockery or insult.
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The manoeuvres of Microsoft and HP appear to comply with the letter of the regulations, even if they flout their spirit.
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Of necessity[…] the duty to comply with the rules designed to spare civilians as much as possible the hazards of war is absolute, not contingent on the behavior of opponents. The Israeli government al
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Yet all ' s not worth a pin, But could not get her; Phillida flouts me. Dick had her to the Vine
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A flout is when someone deliberately and ostentatiously contravenes a maxim.
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This allowed the company to flout the law.
Tatoeba · #831422406
It's easier to avoid than to flout.
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