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flagrant (adjective)

flagrant /ˈfleɪgrənt/ adjective

flagrant

/ˈfleɪgrənt/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAGRANT

[more flagrant; most flagrant]

: very bad : too bad to be ignored

a flagrant violation
flagrant abuse of the law
her flagrant disregard for other people's rights
a flagrant error

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— flagrantly

adverb

flagrantly violating our rights

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