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    ASKANT

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envyplay

    Example:

    sidelong glances

    Synonyms:

    askance; askant; asquint; sidelong; squint; squint-eyed; squinty

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    indirect (not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination)

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