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DEADPAN

marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression

The meaning of the word deadpan is marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression.

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acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
forteone's strong point
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly