The more seasoned cast members relish their opportunities to melodramatically sneer, flounce and bluster as required.

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Flounce out, retorted the outgoing Liberal president, Carlos Roberto Reina, muttering of sour grapes.

ECONOMIST: Honduras

The need to tread carefully is all the greater in an industry in which the main assets can flounce out of the door.

ECONOMIST: LVMH and Gucci

Many Catalans evidently think Mr Pujol would be foolish to flounce out of his liaison at the centre when the economic going is so good.

ECONOMIST: Spain and the Catalans

In the end, however, and for all the increasing professionalism of luxury goods, they always remain beholden to the brilliance of a designer who can flounce off the catwalk.

ECONOMIST: Families out of fashion