deadpan

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

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