Glance and Glimpse

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Glance

Glance noun - An instance of looking especially briefly.

Usage example: she was about to say something rude, but her mother silenced her with a glance

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Glimpse is a synonym for glance in peek topic. In some cases you can use "Glimpse" instead the word "Glance" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like view, property, see, peep. popular alternative

Nearby Words: glanced, glancing

Glimpse

Glimpse noun - An instance of looking especially briefly.

Usage example: I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by

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Glance is a synonym for glimpse in peek topic. You can use "Glance" instead the word "Glimpse" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as view, property, look, see. popular alternative

Nearby Words: glimpsed, glimpsing

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long	long glance	long glimpse
better	better glance	better glimpse
brief	brief glance	brief glimpse
short	short glance	short glimpse
Other adjectives: single, quick, major, momentary, mere, slightest, last, occasional, split-second, nary.

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