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Flagrant vs. Blatant
Flagrant
/ˈfleɪɡrənt/Examples:
His flagrant disregard for the rules was shocking.The corruption in the system is flagrant and persistent.There was a flagrant lack of respect during the meeting.
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Blatant
/ˈbleɪtənt/Examples:
His blatant disregard for the rules was shocking.The advertisement was a blatant attempt to mislead.Her tone was filled with blatant sarcasm.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Flagrant often implies something wrong or immoral that is done openly or with an evident disregard for the law, rules, or norms.
- Blatant is used to describe something that is very obvious and often offensive or bad, but the emphasis is more on the fact that it's clear to see or understand than on its wrongdoing.
- You might think of flag in flagrant as waving a flag in an obvious act of defiance, while bla-tant in blatant can remind you of a loud blast – hard to ignore.
- Consider flagrant fouls in sports, which are intentional and harmful, versus blatant lies, which are simply obvious and clear in their falseness.
- Both words highlight an obviousness, but flagrant is more about the moral dimension, whereas blatant focuses on the obviousness irrespective of morality.
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