flagrant
adjective
shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring.
flagrancy
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a word derived from
flagrant.
Example Sentences
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Harrods is a hot spot for such flagrancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In recent years, she says, she’s been hired to evaluate cases that have stunned her with their flagrancy.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2021
Faced with such unbridled flagrancy, the US establishment has never been keen to accept the idea that Melville may just possibly have been gay.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2019
“These unprecedented figures appropriately reflect the conspiracy’s breathtaking flagrancy, its systemic reach and its significant impact,” Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2015
Though France is the home of the Post-Impressionists, and Italy that of the Futurists, the flagrancy of neither of these schools is on view here.
From The Jewel City by Ben Macomber
