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Search phrase: flout

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As You Like ItAYL I.ii.44hath given us wit to flout at Fortune, hath not Fortunehath giuen vs wit to flout at Fortune, hath not Fortune
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.97knave of them all shall flout me out of my calling.knaue of them all shal flout me out of my calling.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.12for: we shall be flouting, we cannot hold.for: we shall be flouting: we cannot hold.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.91What, wilt thou flout me thus unto my face,What wilt thou flout me thus vnto my face
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.22Yea, dost thou jeer and flout me in the teeth?Yea, dost thou ieere & flowt me in the teeth? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.46Why, first: for flouting me; and then wherefore:Why first for flowting me, and then wherefore, 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.159He flouted us downright.he flowted vs downe-right.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.14Shall I be flouted thus by dunghill grooms?Shall I be flowted thus by dunghill Groomes?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.75And what offence it is to flout his friends.And what offence it is to flout his Friends.
King JohnKJ II.i.373By heaven, these scroyles of Angiers flout you, Kings,By heauen, these scroyles of Angiers flout you kings,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.269O poverty in wit, kingly-poor flout!O pouertie in wit, Kingly poore flout.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.397Bruise me with scorn, confound me with a flout,Bruise me with scorne, confound me with a flout.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.833Full of comparisons and wounding flouts,Full of comparisons, and wounding floutes:
MacbethMac I.ii.51Where the Norweyan banners flout the skyWhere the Norweyan Banners flowt the Skie,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.134But you must flout my insufficiency?But you must flout my insufficiency?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.327Why will you suffer her to flout me thus?Why will you suffer her to flout me thus?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.171this with a sad brow? Or do you play the flouting Jack,this with a sad brow? Or doe you play the flowting iacke,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.266guards are but slightly basted on neither. Ere you floutguardes are but slightly basted on neither, ere you flout
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.144to write to one that she knew would flout her.to write, to one that shee knew would flout her:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.146should flout him, if he writ to me; yea, though I loveshould flout him if hee writ to mee, yea though I loue
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.95That lie and cog and flout, deprave and slander,That lye, and cog, and flout, depraue, and slander,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.100cannot flout me out of my humour. Dost thoucannot flout mee out of my humour, dost thou
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.105against it; and therefore never flout at me for what Iagainst it, and therefore neuer flout at me, for I
Richard IIIR3 II.i.80To be so flouted in this royal presence?To be so flowted in this Royall presence?
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.24I could have given my uncle's grace a floutI could haue giuen my Vnkles Grace, a flout,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.29Her silence flouts me, and I'll be revenged.Her silence flouts me, and Ile be reueng'd.
The TempestTem III.ii.122Flout 'em and scout 'em,Flout 'em, and cout 'em:
The TempestTem III.ii.123And scout 'em and flout 'em!and skowt 'em, and flout 'em,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.244But sorrow flouted at is double death.But sorrow flouted at, is double death.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.26You bring me to do – and then you flout me too.You bring me to doo----and then you floute me too.

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Glossary

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abuseflouting, violation, improper use
bemockmock at, taunt, flout
floutmock, jeer, scoff
floutinsult, abuse, mock
floutinsult, jibe, taunt
floutingmocking, scoffing, scornful
flouting-stocklaughing-stock, object of derision
vloutingdialect form of ‘flouting-stock’ [= laughing-stock, object of derision]
vloutingWelsh pronunciation of 'flouting'

Thesaurus

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floutbemock
floutingabuse

Themes and Topics

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Welsh...ant mw iii i 24 vlouting flouting mw iii i 108 in a few case...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLOUTBASICflout n, flout v, flouting adj

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