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dead·pan
 deadpan
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- pronunciation:
- ded
paen
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, transitive verb & intransitive verb
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adjective |
| definition: |
showing no emotion; blank and expressionless.
As a comedian, he's known for his deadpan style.Her usually lively face now wore a deadpan expression.- antonyms:
- expressive
- similar words:
- stony
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blank, dry, fishy, vacant |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a deadpan fashion.
He said all this absolutely deadpan, and we couldn't tell if he was serious or joking. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
deadpans, deadpanning, deadpanned |
| definition: |
to act or utter in a deadpan manner.
He deadpanned, never revealing how shocked he was.She deadpans her lines, and the audience occasionally gets bored. |
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