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wry

/ɹaɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Distortion.
  2. To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
  3. To divert; to cause to turn away.
  4. To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
  5. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
  6. Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
  7. Twisted, bent, crooked.
  8. Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
  9. To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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