@wavesculptor @Akshay To my astonishment, the OED does not list "to flout convention" or "flout the law" as possible transitive meanings. They simply say "To mock, jeer, insult; to express contempt for, either in word or action."
When you look at flaunt they have the following entry at the bottom:
"In the sense of flout v. 1.
This usage clearly arose by confusion, and is widely considered erroneous. (1923)"
And, yes, language evolves. But it's sad to lose subtleties. Like "may" and "might"…
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