Flout – Ignore Law or Convention

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It is pronounced as Fl (from Float) + Out. {Listen to it here}

It may have originated from the phrase “to play the flute” as if in mockery, however, its origin is uncertain.

Situational Uses:

• “He who flouts the assembly norms shall be severely punished”, announced the principal.
• The police promptly levied fines from those, who flouted traffic rules.

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