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21askance — adv 1. suspiciously, mistrustfully, distrustfully, dubiously, doubtfully; disapprovingly, unapprovingly, disdainfully, scornfully, askew. 2. sideways, obliquely, indirectly, evasively, slyly, out of the corner of one s eye, with a side glance;… …
22askance — /əsˈkæns / (say uhs kans) adverb 1. with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: he looked askance at my offer. 2. with a side glance; sideways. Also, askant /əsˈkænt/ (say uhs kant). {origin uncertain} …
23askance — adv. (also askant) sideways or squinting. Phrases and idioms: look askance at regard with suspicion or disapproval. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn …
24askance — Synonyms and related words: aside, askant, askew, asquint, awry, broadside, broadside on, cam, captiously, censoriously, cock a hoop, cockeyed, crabwise, critically, crookedly, cynically, disapprovingly, distrustfully, doubtfully, doubtingly,… …
25askance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. sideways; distrust fully. See side, doubt. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. 1. sideways obliquely, sidelong, askew. 2. suspiciously or disapprovingly disdainfully, dubiously, skeptically. ANT.: 1 …
26askance — a·skance || É™ skæns adv. distrustfully; with a sideways glance …
27askance — [ə skans, ə skα:ns] (also askant skant, skα:nt) adverb with a look of suspicion or disapproval. Origin C15: of unknown origin …
28askance — ad.; (also askant) Obliquely, sideways, sidewise, askew, awry, aslant, asquint, on one side, out of the corner of one s eye …
29askance — a•skance [[t]əˈskæns[/t]] also a•skant [[t]əˈskænt[/t]] adv. 1) with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely 2) with suspicion or disapproval; skeptically • Etymology: 1520–30; earlier a scanche, a sca(u)nce; of obscure orig …
30look askance (at something) — look askance (at someone/something) phrase to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial… …
