Deadpan and Vague

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Deadpan adjective - Not expressing any emotion.

Usage example: he delivered the joke in such a deadpan voice that we thought at first that he was serious

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Vague and deadpan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vague" instead an adjective "Deadpan".

Vague adjective - Not expressed in precise terms.

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Deadpan and vague are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadpan" instead an adjective "Vague".

Nearby Words: vagueness, vaguely

Touhou does this, thanks largely to having a cast with purposefully vague characterization, especially with both the major heroines being Jerk Ass Deadpan Snarker Meta Guy characters.

Source: Better Than a Bare Bulb
Snake is great here as a Deadpan Snarker, and Roy Campbell is drunk for most of the story (Meaning he now has an excuse for being vague and unhelpful).

Source: Fanfic Recs / Metal Gear Solid
You wouldn't know any of this from talking to her, though; she's a Deadpan Snarker who keeps to herself and rarely shows any expression except for a vague frown.

Source: Stoic Woobie

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