Dry
Subtle
Subtle adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Doctor Strange appears to be this, but sometimes shows a dry and subtle sense of humor.The Vulture: Oooh, the magic show's about to start.
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The reality is that he has an extremely dry and subtle sense of humor which is lost on the average Westerosi who is accustomed to bawdy and/or toilet humor.
Source: No Sense of Humor - In the original game, Shinra Energy Corporation was literally sucking the life energy of the Planet dry in a not so subtle ecological metaphor.
Source: Post Peak Oil
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