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Flout
Sounds like
FLOWT
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Simple meaning
What does Flout mean?
To openly disobey.
Dictionary definition
To openly ignore or disobey a rule, law, or custom.
Example sentences
Flout in a sentence
easy
Do not flout safety rules.
medium
The company seemed to flout the guidelines.
hard
Flout suggests open disregard rather than an accidental mistake.
Synonyms
Words like Flout
defyOpenly resist or disobey.
ruleRelated word that supports the meaning of flout.
Antonyms
Opposite words
obeyFollow a rule or command.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flout, depending on context.
Word family
Flout word family
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Practice 1
What does flout mean?
Flout means to openly disobey.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to flout?
Defy is close in meaning to flout in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of flout?
Obey contrasts with flout.
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