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glance

pronunciation:: glaens
parts of speech:: verb, noun

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	glances, glancing, glanced
definition 1:	to take a quick look. He glanced at the clock to see if he was late. similar words: look, peek, peep, regard, scan, skim
definition 2:	to hit something at a slant and move off at an angle. The rock glanced off the wall. similar words: bounce, graze, kiss, skim

part of speech:	noun
definition:	a quick look. One glance at her told me she was angry. synonyms: glimpse, look similar words: peek, peep, sight
related words:	idea, look
derivation:	glancingly (adv.)

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