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straight-faced

adjective
 
 
/ˌstreɪtˈfeɪst/

Definition

without laughing or smiling: We laughed, but Chris was straight-faced and seemed a little offended by the joke.Not showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions
(Definition of straight-faced adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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