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The situation of my people merits the flaunting of such traditions.
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The speaker says that the circumstances facing their people are serious enough to justify openly disregarding established traditions. “Flaunting” suggests more than quietly setting them aside: it means challenging or ignoring those traditions in a visible way. The quote presents the people’s situation as outweighing the normal force of custom.
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- UK Parliament Hansard
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- Official Statement
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