deadpan
- Adjective. Deliberately impassive or expressionless (''as'' a face or look).
- Adjective. Having such a face or look (''as'' a person).
- Adjective. Impassive (''as'' behaviour or speech).
- Noun. A style of comedic delivery in which something humourous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
- Verb. To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.
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