 deadpan |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] without betraying any feeling | |
| Examples: | "she told the joke deadpan" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] deliberately impassive in manner | |
| Synonyms: | expressionless poker-faced unexpressive impassive | |
| Examples: | "deadpan humor" "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read" |
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| Related terms: | uncommunicative | |
