Question
In the following question, a word has been given and
there are three ways in which the word has been used, in similar or different forms. You need to see which of the sentence(s) has/have correctly used the given word and mark your answers accordingly. Flout I. But Chinese state media said, in effect, it served him right for flouting Covid precautions. II. He flouted the advice of scientific experts and put incompetents in positions of power to shape health policies. III. An ill President tends to evoke empathy and concern, though Trump's situation is more complicated because he so openly flouted health recommendations and expressed contempt for those who did follow the rules, including Biden.Solution
'Flout' is a verb which means 'openly disregard (a law, rule or convention)'. All three sentences correctly use it. Hence (e) is correct.
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