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Look uncommon? (4)

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peer

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'look' is the definition.
(to peer at something is to look at it)

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(Other definitions for peer that I've seen before include "Look closely at titled man?" , "Equal; nobleman" , "Gaze" , "Look closely at lord" , "Look hard at the nobleman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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