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deadpan




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deadpan
     1. adj. Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
           a deadpan face or look
     2. adj. Having such a face or look.
           The comedian remained deadpan.
     3. adj. Impassive.
           deadpan behaviour or speech
     4. adv. In a deadpan manner.
     5. n. A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
     6. v. To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.

Example Sentences

The deadpan voice on the other end comes through loud and clear. 



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