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askance

/əˈskæns/

Meanings
verb
To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the student a question, and the student looked askance at the complicated problem. "
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Related Words

Illustration chalkboard

chalkboard noun

/t͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/

A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the chalkboard with white chalk. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration suspicion

suspicion noun

/sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/

The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.

"My suspicion that my neighbor was having a party last night was confirmed when I heard loud music. "

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration repeatedly

repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

Done several times or in repetition.

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

Illustration skepticism

skepticism noun

/ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/

The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.

"My skepticism about the new school policy led me to question its effectiveness. "

Illustration obliquely

obliquely adverb

/əˈbliːkli/ /oʊˈbliːkli/

In an oblique manner; sideways.

"He looked at her obliquely, trying not to be noticed. "

Illustration whispered

whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

Illustration feasibility

feasibility noun

/ˌfiːzɪˈbɪləti/ /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/

The state of being feasible or possible.

"The team is studying the feasibility of building a new school in that neighborhood to see if it's actually possible. "

Illustration disapproval

disapproval noun

[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

"The teacher's disapproval of the student's cheating was clear in her stern voice. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "