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FLAGRANT
egregious, crying(a), flagrant, glaring, gross, rank
(adjective) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; “a crying shame”; “an egregious lie”; “flagrant violation of human rights”; “a glaring error”; “gross ineptitude”; “gross injustice”; “rank treachery”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
flagrant (comparative more flagrant, superlative most flagrant)
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
(archaic) On fire; flaming.
Synonyms
• (obvious and offensive): blatant, glaring
• (on fire): burning, flaming
Etymology 2
Adjective
flagrant (comparative more flagrant, superlative most flagrant)
(obsolete) Misspelling of fragrant.
Source: Wiktionary
Fla"grant, a. Etym: [L. flagrans, -antis, p.pr. of flagrate to burn, akin to Gr. flagrant. Cf. Flame, Phlox.]
1. Flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning; ardent. The beadle's lash still flagrant on their back. Prior. A young man yet flagrant from the lash of the executioner or the beadle. De Quincey. Flagrant desires and affections. Hooker.
2. Actually in preparation, execution, or performance; carried on hotly; raging. A war the most powerful of the native tribes was flagrant. Palfrey.
3. Flaming into notice; notorious; enormous; heinous; glaringly wicked.
Syn.
– Atrocious; flagitious; glaring. See Atrocious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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