A veil of pink chiffon, lavishly sprinkled with huge black dots, hung like a flounce from the hat brim to her shoulders and floated off in two airy streamers behind her.
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Flounce
/flaʊns/
Synonyms for "flounce" (252 found)
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There was a continual coming and going of flouncing, pig-tailed forms, until the table was closely covered with dishes, scarlet curries with surface currents of ochreous oil, three varieties of what looked like seaweed (inevitably recommended as abundant in vitamins), a paste made of ground beans and chillis...
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After failing to win the leadership election, he flounced dramatically.
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'Oh certainly,' retorted Tinette impudently, as she flounced out of the room.
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