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Word: Deadpan
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛdpan
Dialects: British English
Definition:
impassive or expressionless
Short Definition:impassive or expressionless
Examples:- she delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice
Word: Deadpan
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛdpan
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in a deadpan manner
Short Definition:in deadpan manner
Examples:- ‘That's all right then,’ Claire said, deadpan
- ‘That's all right then,’ Claire said, deadpan
Word: Deadpan
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛdpan
Dialects: British English
Definition:
say something amusing while affecting a serious manner
Short Definition:say something amusing while affecting serious manner
Examples:- ‘I'm an undercover dentist,’ he dead-panned
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