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deadpan
adjective
adverb
deliberately impassive in manner
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ˈdɛdpæn
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adjective
deliberately impassive in manner
“deadpan humor”
adverb
without betraying any feeling
“she told the joke deadpan”
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deadpan humor
his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
she told the joke deadpan
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