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flout

British pronunciation/flˈa‍ʊt/
American pronunciation/ˈfɫaʊt/
to flout
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

treat with contemptuous disregard

synonyms : scoff
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2

laugh at with contempt and derision

synonyms : barrack
gibe
jeer
scoff
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Examples
1And his mouth flouts in his mustache.
2This is flouting the will of the elected House of the Commons.
3But most countries flout that.
4Yet that law was frequently flouted.
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