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1. adv. Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. Source: opted
2. adj. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy Source: wordnet
3. Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. They dart away; they wheel askance. Beattie. My palfrey eyed them askance. Landor. Both . . . were viewed askance by authority. Gladstone. Source: webster
4. s (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy Source: ecdict

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envy side suspicion askance directed disdain doubt glance glances obliquely sideways they authority away both dart eyed gladstone palfrey them viewed wheel

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