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Sense: Noun: look

Synonyms:

look , peek , glimpse , sight , gander, view , look-see, peep , clock (UK, informal), check out (informal)

Sense: Noun: look given

Synonyms:

look , quick look, eye , glare , leer , sideswipe, side-glance

Sense: Verb: look quickly

Synonyms:

look , peek , glimpse , peep , browse , skim , scan , flip through, leaf through, thumb through

Sense: Verb: ricochet - followed by 'off'

Synonyms:

ricochet, rebound , bounce , skip , skim , brush , graze , kiss , touch , be deflected

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