wryness
noun/ˈraɪnəs/
/ˈraɪnəs/
[uncountable]- the quality of finding something funny but also disappointing or annoying
- She couldn't help but smile at the wryness in his voice.
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- the quality of being humorous in a way that shows irony
- the poem's wryness and wit
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