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STRAIGHT FACE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does straight face mean?
• STRAIGHT FACE (noun)
The noun STRAIGHT FACE has 1 sense:
1. a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
Familiarity information: STRAIGHT FACE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("straight face" is a kind of...):
facial expression; facial gesture (a gesture executed with the facial muscles)
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