Blatant vs. Flagrant — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Blatant and Flagrant
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Blatant
(of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly
Blatant lies
Flagrant
(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive
A flagrant violation of the law
Blatant
Usage Problem Totally or offensively conspicuous or obtrusive
A blatant lie.
Flagrant
Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible
A flagrant miscarriage of justice. See Usage Note at blatant.
Blatant
Unpleasantly loud and noisy
"There are those who find the trombones blatant and the triangle silly, but both add effective color" (Musical Heritage Review).
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Flagrant
(Obsolete) Flaming; blazing.
Blatant
Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
Flagrant
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
Blatant
(archaic) Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.
Flagrant
(archaic) On fire; flaming.
Blatant
Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.
A monster, which the blatant beast men call.
Glory, that blatant word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet.
Flagrant
(obsolete) fragrant
Blatant
Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious;
Open disregard of the law
Open family strife
Open hostility
A blatant appeal to vanity
A blazing indiscretion
Flagrant
Flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning; ardent.
The beadle's lash still flagrant on their back.
A young man yet flagrant from the lash of the executioner or the beadle.
Flagrant desires and affections.
Blatant
Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry;
Blatant radios
A clamorous uproar
Strident demands
A vociferous mob
Flagrant
Actually in preparation, execution, or performance; carried on hotly; raging.
A war the most powerful of the native tribes was flagrant.
Flagrant
Flaming into notice; notorious; enormous; heinous; glaringly wicked.
Flagrant
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
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