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flout
[ flout ]
flout
/ ڱʊ /
verb
- whenintr, usually foll by at to show contempt (for); scoff or jeer (at)
Usage
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈڱdzܳپԲ, adverb
- ˈڱdzܳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڱdzܳİ noun
- ڱdzܳiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ڱdzܳĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flout1
Example Sentences
Anyone who flouts the new rules may face enforcement that includes a fine, equipment being seized or their licence being taken off them, a Westminster City Council spokesperson said.
"They deliberately flouted this Court's...order," Boasberg wrote, noting that Trump admin representatives offered "no convincing reason" for their conduct in weeks of hearings.
In so many ways the Trump administration has given us a window into a dystopian world — flouting a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court, elevating scientific myth into healthcare policy and so on.
In court documents, Mr Garcia's lawyers accused the US government of trying to "delay, obfuscate and flout court orders, while a man's life and safety is at risk".
Those tempted to flout strict rules by parking on the road are being warned they face penalty fines, and could have their cars removed by police.
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