#1: Flaunt/Flout
Question:
If you treat convention with disdain, are you flouting or flaunting the rules?
Answer: flouting
How to Remember It:
Think of whistling – or actually playing the flute – instead of doing what's expected.
Why? Because flout probably originates in the Middle English word flouten, "to play the flute." It's not clear how a word for playing the flute evolved into a synonym of mock and insult (the original meaning of flout), but here's a guess: in the hands of some entertainers, the flute can project a teasing, even mocking, carefree air.
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