straightfaced

straightfaced
straight|faced [ˌstreıtˈfeıst] adj
without smiling or laughing, even though you are joking or saying something untrue
'No, I really do love you,' said Kim, straightfaced.
>straightfacedly [-ˈfeısıdli] adv

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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