Thursday, May 4, 2017

                                      FLAGRANT (Adj.)



Meaning- 1) shamelessly bad or shows no respect for people, laws etc.
                       2) shockingly noticeable

Mnemonic trick- flagrant contains word flag. Flagrant people give their country’ s flag flagrantly. Therefore, flagrant means shamelessly bad.

Synonym- NOTORIOUS, SCANDALOUS, EGREGIOUS, BLATANT

Uses-
  •          A Flagrant breach of copyright.
  •          Henry made a flagrant error in his presentation to the voters.
  •         Number of flagrant crimes has been committed by flagrant terrorists of ISIS.
  •          The police accused Dr. Smith of committing a flagrant violation of the law when he stole a woman’s credit card and PIN from her purse when she was eating in the restaurant.



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