Flaunt means to display boastfully.
- Sebastian constantly flaunts his expertise to colleagues and superiors alike. His attitude is: If you’ve got it, flaunt it.
Flout means to defy or treat with contempt.
- Students who flout the rules will be suspended from school.
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