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  • 11Askance — A*skance , Askant A*skant , adv. [Cf. D. schuin, schuins, sideways, schuiven to shove, schuinte slope. Cf. {Asquint}.] Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion. [1913 Webster] They dart away; they wheel askance.… …

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  • 12Asquint — A*squint , adv. [Cf. {Askant}, {Squint}.] With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13Squint — (skw[i^]nt), a. [Cf. D. schuinte a slope, schuin, schuinsch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf. {Askant}, {Askance}, {Asquint}.] 1. Looking obliquely. Specifically: (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; said of the eyes. See… …

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  • 14askance — also askant adverb Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1530 1. with a side glance ; obliquely 2. with disapproval or distrust ; scornfully < they eyed the stranger a …

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  • 15Indo people — This article is about an ethnic group. For other uses, see Indo European. Indo Europeans (Eurasians) …

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  • 16Indonesian Australian — Indonesian Australians Total population 50,975 (2006, by country of birth)[1] 35,941 (2006, by ancestry)[2] Regions with significant populations …

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  • 17askance — /euh skans /, adv. 1. with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: He looked askance at my offer. 2. with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely. Also, askant /euh skant /. [1520 30; earlier a scanche, a sca(u)nce; of obscure orig.] Syn. 1. skeptically …

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  • 18agee — Synonyms and related words: agee jawed, askance, askant, askew, askewgee, asquint, awry, catawampous, catawamptious, cockeyed, crooked, skew, skew jawed, skewed, slaunchways, squinting, wamper jawed, wry, yaw ways …

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  • 19aside — Synonyms and related words: a huis clos, all, apart, askance, askant, askew, aslant, aslope, asquint, away, awry, back, behind closed doors, beside, between the teeth, broadside, broadside on, by, crabwise, discursion, divagation, downgrade,&#8230; …

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  • 20askance — Synonyms and related words: aside, askant, askew, asquint, awry, broadside, broadside on, cam, captiously, censoriously, cock a hoop, cockeyed, crabwise, critically, crookedly, cynically, disapprovingly, distrustfully, doubtfully, doubtingly,&#8230; …

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