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askance

Pronunciation: /əˈskans, əˈskɑːns/

(also askant /-ˈskant, -ˈskɑːnt/)

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Definition of askance

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