Which is correct — flout or flaunt? - Writing for Business
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Which is correct — flout or flaunt?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, flaunt or flout, commonly confused words, commonly misused words, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
It only takes one user ________ security policies to give an attacker access to network data.
a. flouting
b. flaunting

Answer: a.

Explanation: To flaunt is to show something off or to do something ostentatiously. To flout, on the other hand, is to openly disregard some rule or standard.

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