Tom Ellis
Jun 15, 2024

You probably mean “flouted” here. It sounds like “flaunt” but it has a very different meaning. To “flout” regulations means to brashly ignore them; to “flaunt” something is to openly and brazenly display it, as in Trump flaunting his cruelty and vindictiveness.

Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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