noun
- plural of flagrance; the quality of being flagrant; glaring or obvious wrongdoing
- plural of flagrance; a strong, pleasant smell; fragrance
Usage: Usually used in formal or legal contexts; Often appears in the phrase 'in flagrante' or 'flagrante delicto'
Usage: archaic or poetic; rarely used in modern English; 'fragrance' is the standard term
Examples
- The flagrances of their corruption were impossible to ignore.
- The judge noted the flagrance of the violation in her ruling.
- Multiple flagrances of the law were documented in the investigation.
- The defendant was caught in flagrante delicto, the flagrance of the crime undeniable.
- The garden's flagrances filled the evening air with sweetness.