glance
verb
to look somewhere quickly and then look away
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To look at someone or something quickly
dart
verb
if you dart a look or a glance, or if your eyes dart somewhere, you look there suddenly and for a very short time
peep
verb
to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place where you think you cannot be seen
give someone/something the once-over
to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like
sneak a look/glance etc at
to secretly take a quick look at someone or something
steal a glance/look
to look at someone or something secretly and quickly
take one look at
to look at someone or something quickly and make a decision about them
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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