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askance
(askance)
Pronunciation:
/əˈskans, əˈskɑːns/
(also
askant
/-ˈskant, -ˈskɑːnt/)
adverb
with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval:
the reformers
looked askance at
the mystical tradition
a waiter
looked askance at
his jeans
Origin:
late 15th century
: of unknown origin
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