Dictionary
flout
Pronunciation: (flout), [key]—
v.t.
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock:
to flout the rules of propriety.
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v.i.
to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe (often fol. by
at).
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n.
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
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