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askance meaning in Tamil

மனத்தில் ஐயத்துடன் நோக்குதல்

UK/əˈskæns//əˈskæns/

askance in Tamil: மனத்தில் ஐயத்துடன் நோக்குதல், ஐயப்பார்வை, பக்கமாக, சாய்வாக. In English, askance means of a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

Tamil words for askance

மனத்தில் ஐயத்துடன் நோக்குதல், ஐயப்பார்வை, பக்கமாக, சாய்வாக, ஓரமாக, மறைகுறிப்பாக

English meaning of askance

  1. adverb Of a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
  2. adverb Obliquely, sideways.
  3. adjective Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
  4. verb To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.

Full definition of askance

askance in a sentence

  • The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.

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Questions about askance in Tamil

What is the meaning of askance in Tamil?
Askance in Tamil is மனத்தில் ஐயத்துடன் நோக்குதல், ஐயப்பார்வை, பக்கமாக, சாய்வாக.
askance என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Askance: மனத்தில் ஐயத்துடன் நோக்குதல், ஐயப்பார்வை, பக்கமாக, சாய்வாக.
What does askance mean in English?
Askance means of a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: askance (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: askance (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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