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Flaunt vs. Flout
Flaunt
/flɔːnt/Examples:
She loves to flaunt her unique style at every event.After winning, he couldn't help but flaunt his trophy.Designers often flaunt their latest creations on the runway.
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Flout
/flaʊt/Examples:
She decided to flout societal norms by starting her own business.The rebellious teenager was known to flout school rules constantly.To flout the regulations, the chauffeur drove in the bus lane.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Flaunt sounds like haunt, and just like a ghost can haunt someone with its presence, you can flaunt something by showing it off.
- Remember, flaunt contains the word laud, meaning to praise, which aligns with showing off or boasting.
- Flout sounds like shout, which can be a way to express disregard or defiance, like shouting back against rules.
- Flouting rules often involves overt actions against them, while flaunting involves showing or displaying something.
- Flaunt is about display and enjoyment, flout is about ignoring rules or conventions.
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