Past tense of flaunt; displayed something proudly or ostentatiously to provoke envy or admiration.
From uncertain origin, possibly from Scandinavian sources; used since the 1500s to mean 'to display showy' or 'to parade,' with possible connection to 'flaunt' meaning to move ostentatiously.
The word 'flaunt' got weird in English—people keep using it to mean 'to break or ignore' (like 'flaunt the rules') when it actually means 'to show off proudly,' but that's how language changes!
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