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deadpan

/ˈdedpæn/adjective

उच्चारण डेड्पैन

गंभीर चेहरे वाला (मज़ाक), भावहीन

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adjective
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    (of humour or a way of speaking) seeming serious, without showing any emotion, when you are actually joking

    गंभीर चेहरे वाला (मज़ाक), भावहीन

    • He has a deadpan sense of humour.
    • 'I love Mondays,' she said in a deadpan voice.

    Synonyms expressionless straight-faced

noun
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    [U]

    a deadpan expression or way of speaking

    भावहीन अंदाज़

    • His deadpan made the audience laugh even more.
adverb
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    in a deadpan way

    बिना भाव दिखाए, गंभीरता से

    • 'That's wonderful news,' he said deadpan.