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- [flawnt]
- /flɔnt/
- /flɔːnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flawnt]
- /flɔnt/
Definitions of flaunt word
- verb without object flaunt to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly. 1
- verb without object flaunt to wave conspicuously in the air. 1
- verb with object flaunt to parade or display ostentatiously: to flaunt one's wealth. 1
- verb with object flaunt to ignore or treat with disdain: He was expelled for flaunting military regulations. 1
- noun flaunt the act of flaunting. 1
- noun flaunt Obsolete. something flaunted. 1
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Origin of flaunt
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; of obscure origin; compare Norwegian dialect flanta to show off
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flaunt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flaunt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flaunt
verb flaunt
- advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
- brandish — If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
Antonyms for flaunt
verb flaunt
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
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