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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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