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Rareaskance
The correct spelling is askance.
How to pronounce askance
/əˈskæns/
verbIPA: /əˈskæns/
Say it like: Ask-ans-e
The correct spelling is askance. To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance. For example: "The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance."
Usage Examples
“The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
- 2.To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.
adjective
- 1.Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
adverb
- 1.(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
- 2.Sideways; obliquely.
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