adjective
- Deliberately impassive in manner.
- usage: "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
- synonyms: expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive
adverb
- Without betraying any feeling.
- usage: "she told the joke deadpan"
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