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flounce

/flaʊns/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.W
  2. The act of flouncing.
  3. To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.
  4. To flounder; to make spastic motions.
  5. To decorate with a flounce.
  6. To depart in a haughty, dramatic way that draws attention to oneself.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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