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deadpan

dead·pan

UK/ˈdɛdpæn/ US/ˈdɛˌdpæn/ uncommon
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

without betraying any feeling

  • “she told the joke deadpan”

adjective

1.

deliberately impassive in manner

  • “deadpan humor”
  • “his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read”
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Origin

From dead + pan (“face”).

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