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Definition of
deadpan adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
deadpan
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈdɛdpæn
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without any expression or emotion; often pretending to be serious when you are joking
deadpan humor
She looked up, completely deadpan.
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deadpan
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