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   askance

   /əˈskans/

   adverb

   • 1. with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval: "the reformers looked askance at the mystical tradition" Similar suspiciouslywith suspicionscepticallywith misgivingscynicallymistrustfullydistrustfullywith distrustdoubtfullydubiouslywith doubtdisapprovinglywith disapprovalwith disfavourcontemptuouslyscornfullydisdainfullysuspectmistrustdistrustdisapprove offrown onbe hostile towardsOpposite welcominglyapprovingly

   Word Origin late 15th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • K

     5

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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