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glanced
Variant of glance
intransitive verb glanced, glancing
- to strike a surface obliquely and go off at an angle: usually with off
- to make an indirect or passing reference: with over, at, etc.
- to flash or gleam
- to look suddenly and briefly; take a quick look
transitive verb
to cause (an object) to strike a surface at an angle and be deflected
noun
- a glancing off; deflected impact
- a flash or gleam
- a quick look
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