Both Uses of
flout
in
Oedipus the King
- OEDIPUS And who could stay his choler when he heard How insolently thou dost flout the State?†
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- Flout then both Creon and my words, for none Of mortals shall be striken worse than thou.†
Definition:
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(flout) to openly disregard -- typically a law, rule, or custom