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stance [stæns] N

2. stance:

I . advance [ədˈvɑːns] VB trans

III . advance [ədˈvɑːns] N

3. advance:

I . dance [dɑːns] VB intr, trans

II . dance [dɑːns] N

I . lance [lɑːns] N

II . lance [lɑːns] VB trans

I . chance [tʃɑːns] N

II . chance [tʃɑːns] VB trans

1. chance:

IV . chance [tʃɑːns] ADJ

fiancé [fıˈɒnseı] N

nuance [nʲuːˈɑːns] N

I . balance [ˈbæləns] N

3. balance:

II . balance [ˈbæləns] VB trans

enhance [ınˈhɑːns] VB trans

I . finance [faıˈnæns; fıˈnæns] N

2. finance [常作复数]:

II . finance [faıˈnæns; fıˈnæns] VB trans

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Lurch largely shares the family's macabre standards, although he occasionally looks askance at some of their activities.
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True lovers of food and all of its pleasures look askance at all of this hype.
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His face is expressive of extreme wrath, wrinkle-browed, left eye squinted or looking askance, lower teeth biting down the upper lip.
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Meanwhile, the current "friend/family" of the marketing firm is still here, drumming her fingers on the counter and glaring at me askance.
www.whatsonstage.com
Their relationship may seem like an outlier at a time when the world is looking askance at online relationships.
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Orchestral conductors tend to look askance at any musician who plays before his or her cue.
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Others looked askance at the luxurious accoutrements she had acquired during her former life as an international economic consultant; during her time in office, she tamed her wardrobe somewhat.
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Our society also reflects this bad relaxation to the point of looking askance at mortal sin.
www.catholicherald.co.uk
The periodical faced economic problems early on, however, as well as disputes with the colonial authorities, who looked askance at the writers' criticism and satire of their manner and policy.
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I suspect those who champion reproductive rights tend to look askance at people who reproduce more than once or twice.
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