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   Flaunt

   /flônt/

   

   verb

   • 1. display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance: "newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity"
   • ▪ dress or behave in a sexually provocative way.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flaunter noun
   • 2. flaunty adjective

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   What does flaunting mean?

   • to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly. to wave conspicuously in the air. to flaunt one's wealth. He was expelled for flaunting military regulations. the act of flaunting. Obsolete. something flaunted.

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   What is flaunt verb?

   • Definition of flaunt verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary flaunt something to show something you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. She openly flaunted her affair with the senator. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What is the difference between Flaunt and flout?

   • Usage Note: Flaunt as a transitive verb means "to exhibit ostentatiously": She flaunted her wealth. To flout is "to show contempt for something by disregarding it": Some people at the reception flouted convention by wearing sneakers. For some time now flaunt has been used in the sense "to show contempt for," even by educated users of English.

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   What does flout mean?

   • Use of flout in the sense of "flaunt, parade" is found occasionally. "The proper pronunciation," the blonde said, flouting her refined upbringing, "is pree feeks" Mike Royko show, exhibit, display, expose, parade, flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb flaunt, which means to display or parade oneself or something ostentatiously. Avoid confusing flaunt with flout, which means to treat contemptuously or mock.

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   to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly. to wave conspicuously in the air. verb (used with object) to parade or display ostentatiously: to flaunt one's wealth. Synonyms: vaunt, exhibit, flourish. to ignore or treat with disdain: He was expelled for flaunting military regulations. noun. the act of flaunting.

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   Flaunt means to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration, or to show your body in a confident and sexual manner. Learn more about the verb flaunt, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.

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   Flaunt means to show off or display something ostentatiously, not to ignore or scorn something. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of flaunt and how to avoid confusing it with flout.

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   Definitions of flaunt. verb. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously. synonyms: flash, ostentate, show off, swank. see more. noun. the act of displaying something ostentatiously. “his behavior was an outrageous flaunt ”. see more.

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   Flaunt means to show off your success, money, beauty, etc in a way that makes people admire you. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.

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   Flaunt means to show something you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with pictures, pronunciation and idioms.