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flouted

verb
SayFLOW-tid/ˈflaʊtɪd/

1 meaning of flouted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of flout.

    The company flouted safety regulations for years before an inspector finally shut the plant down.

    Lockdown rules had been flouted openly at several parties in the building.

flouted is a form of flout

flout, verb: To show contempt for a law, rule, or similar standard through what one says or does. Full entry

Forms
floutflouts he/she/itflouting -ing formflouted past tense, past participle
Spelling
flout → flouted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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