Comment Flaunted? Flouted. (Score 1) 597
From dictionary.com:
flaunt (flônt)
v. flaunted, flaunting, flaunts
v. tr.
To exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly: flaunts his knowledge.
Usage Note: Flaunt as a transitive verb means "to exhibit ostentatiously": She flaunted her wealth. To flout is "to show contempt for": She flouted the proprieties. For some time now flaunt has been used in the sense "to show contempt for," even by educated users of English. This usage is still widely seen as erroneous and is best avoided.
flaunt (flônt)
v. flaunted, flaunting, flaunts
v. tr.
To exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly: flaunts his knowledge.
Usage Note: Flaunt as a transitive verb means "to exhibit ostentatiously": She flaunted her wealth. To flout is "to show contempt for": She flouted the proprieties. For some time now flaunt has been used in the sense "to show contempt for," even by educated users of English. This usage is still widely seen as erroneous and is best avoided.
