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Word: Flounce
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian flunsa ‘hurry’, or perhaps symbolic, like bounce or pounce
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flaʊns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
Short Definition:go or move in exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
Examples:- he stood up in a fury and flounced out
Word: Flounce
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flaʊns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an exaggerated action intended to express annoyance or impatience
Short Definition:exaggerated action intended to express annoyance or impatience
Examples:- she left the room with a flounce
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