Single inverted commas

Although it is usual to enclose a word under discussion in single inverted commas, I have chosen instead to emphasise it in red to prevent confusion with apostrophes.
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Monday, 1 April 2013

FLOUT AND FLAUNT

These two words are often confused, possibly because both have a sense of impudence about them.
Flout is used when rules or the law are broken in an obvious fashion: She flouted the dress code of her office by wearing jeans.
Flaunt means to show off as in: "If you've got it, flaunt it."