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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
flout .
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Examples
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I could argue that Moore flouts these with his cop-outs, the deus ex machina, the expediently inconsistent behaviour of characters like Starbuck and Tigh, that the result may be serviceable but it is still Just Plain Bad in terms of craft, like bad code that runs but is ridden with bugs.
There's No Prescribing Prescriptivism Hal Duncan 2009
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Mr. McCourt's action flouts one of baseball's most sacred tenets: That the commissioner's power to act "in the best interests of baseball" is essentially unlimited, giving him the right ban players and executives, reject unfair trades and, when necessary, control the operations of franchises.
Dodgers Slide Into Chapter 11 Matthew Futterman 2011
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Noting that the European bill still has to complete its full legislative procedure, Mr Bono said that the French move nevertheless flouts tradition.
Brussels bulletin 2009
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It under mines the group's integrity and flouts one of the Corps 'most basic, sacred principles: honor.
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The letter states: "The statement of Mr Blazer flouts the principle of a natural or legal person being innocent before being proven guilty."
Caribbean association heads call for Fifa to investigate Chuck Blazer 2011
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Traditionalists argue that the so-called nonconformist has become the boring norm, and that the nominee or wedding guest who respects the rules has as many ways of expressing his individuality as the one who flouts them.
Men In Black Darrell Hartman 2011
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The primary reason why it seems the US flouts international law so much is because (i) the US actually allows debate about the meaning of international law or (ii) the US has refused to sign certain treaties.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Iran and the Shortcomings of International Human Rights Law 2010
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The primary reason why it seems the US flouts international law so much is because ...
The Volokh Conspiracy » Iran and the Shortcomings of International Human Rights Law 2010
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The primary reason why it seems the US flouts international law so much is because ...
The Volokh Conspiracy » Iran and the Shortcomings of International Human Rights Law 2010
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The letter states: "The statement of Mr Blazer flouts the principle of a natural or legal person being innocent before being proven guilty."
Caribbean association heads call for Fifa to investigate Chuck Blazer 2011
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