flagrant abuse/violation/breach etc• One of the most flagrant abuses in this regard is the widespreadpractice of multiplerecoverysurgery ...• We must be clear, this shooting of civilian aircraft out of the air was a flagrant violation of international law.• That is clearly an unauthorised and flagrant abuse of the facilities of this House and an unauthorised use of taxpayers' money.• An obvious example would be if it reached a decision in flagrant breach of the rules of natural justice.