askance
Definitions
Adverb
- With suspicion or disapproval
- With a side or oblique glance
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "askance".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "askance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balance | 2 | 90 |
| 2 | advance | 2 | 59 |
| 3 | assurance | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | sane | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | stance | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | spokane | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | stances | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | sanchez | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | seance | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | alsace | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | afsane | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | plaisance | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | kane | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | aska | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | sanches | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | palance | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | assante | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | alkanes | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | alaskan | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | akamine | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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