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Outrageous to draw attention to empty speechifying (8)

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flagrant

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'outrageous' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for flagrant that I've seen before include "Patent" , "Shocking" , "Blatant, outrageous" , "Barefaced" , "Openly outrageous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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