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Deadpan
Deadpan describes delivering something funny with a completely blank, serious expression. It works as an adjective and an adverb: "a deadpan look", "she said it deadpan". The humour comes entirely from the mismatch between face and content.
Examples in context
She told the whole joke completely deadpan.
She told the whole joke completely deadpan.
His deadpan delivery makes it even funnier.
His deadpan delivery makes it even funnier.
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