as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
that was a flagrant violation of the rules
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Recent Examples of flagrant
The contact earned Clark a flagrant foul call and Reese, who tried to have a word with Clark afterward, a technical foul.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Starks was given a flagrant foul, penalty two and was ejected.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Clark's Fever defeated Reese's Sky, 93-58, and Clark was called for a flagrant foul against Reese, which resulted in Reese being held back from Clark.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The exchange resulted in Clark receiving a flagrant foul for hard contact on her opponent.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Starks was given a flagrant foul, penalty two and was ejected.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Clark's Fever defeated Reese's Sky, 93-58, and Clark was called for a flagrant foul against Reese, which resulted in Reese being held back from Clark.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The exchange resulted in Clark receiving a flagrant foul for hard contact on her opponent.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrant
Adjective
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From there, Springsteen shifted into blatant partisan talking points: There’s some very weird, strange, and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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The greenback has already slipped around 7% on the year, and although there doesn’t appear to be a blatant catalyst to drive it further lower — Jefferies Global head of FX Brad Bechtel predicts a major regime change ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Last year’s champs the Ghouls are a glaring and righteous exception.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Their most glaring needs — a No. 1 receiver and left tackle — are being addressed by Diggs and Campbell.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told Newsweek the most obvious impact from the smoke would be hazy skies, which could contribute to visually beautiful sunrises and sunsets in the affected areas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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But in terms of the excitement and electricity, the parallels between Verlander and Skubal are obvious.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Flagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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