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Added 10 October 2026

flout

/flaʊt/ verb

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To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
To scorn.

noun

The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
A mockery or insult.

Origin

Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.

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