Look askance at the rates (5)

I believe the answer is:

stare

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'look' is the definition.
(I know that stare is a type of look)

'askance at the rates' is the wordplay.
'rates' anagrams to 'STARE'.
But, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for stare that I've seen before include "bird" , "Gawp" , "Long fixed look" , "Look with fixed gaze" , "Rates (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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