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askance Definition and Meaning in English (askance definition)

adverb
Synonyms:suspiciouslydistrustfullyskeptically
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Askance definition: To look at or regard someone or something with suspicion, disapproval, or distrust.

Definitions of Askance

  1. 1adverb

    To look at or regard someone or something with suspicion, disapproval, or distrust.

Example Sentences

“She looked askance at his sudden change of opinion.”

“Many people viewed the new policy askance.”

Synonyms

suspiciouslydistrustfullyskeptically

Antonyms

approvinglytrustfully

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