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flout verb affront, be contemptuous of, be disreepectful, be scornful, care nothing for, contemn, defy, deride, despise, disdain, disregard, esteem slightly, feel contempt for, fleer, gibe, hold in contempt, hold in deeision, hold in disrespect, hold up to scorn, insult, jeer, laugh at, mock, outrage, rail at, revile, ridicule, scoff, scorn, set no store by, show contempt for, slight, sneer, spurn, take no account of, treat with contempt, treat with disdain, view with a scornful eye See also: contemn, defy, disdain, disrespect, jape, mock, override, spurn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I think it has dawned on them that it isn't a strong point for Israel, the world's champion flouter of United Nations resolutions Local newspapers have repeatedly painted Alaska as a flouter of rules, charging that the very maverick spirit credited for its fast growth has encouraged, as a Seattle Times article put it, "a culture that condones sidestepping safety regulations for the sake of saving money. Victor dies soon afterward; Henry grows up to be astonishingly handsome, a fact he is too fond of telling the reader, and seduces the boys' young teacher, a flouter of convention named Miss O'Shea. |
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