wryness

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The state of being wry
{i} state of being distorted; state of being twisted; state of being falsified; irony, bitterness
The quality or state of being wry, or distorted
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To divert; to cause to turn away
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Twisted, bent, crooked
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Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic
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deviating from that which is proper or right
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{v} to turn
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{a} crooked, distorted, wrested
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humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
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bent to one side; "a wry neck
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Wrested; perverted
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To twist or contort (the body, face etc.)
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{s} distorted; crooked; twisted; askew; contorted; ironic, dry
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Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words
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Turned away, contorted (of the face or body)
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A wry remark or piece of writing refers to a bad situation or a change in a situation in an amusing way. There is a wry sense of humour in his work. a wry expression or wry humour shows that you know a situation is bad, but you also think it is slightly amusing (wry (14-19 centuries), from wrigian )
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To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve
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Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth
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If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing. Matthew allowed himself a wry smile
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To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind
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To cover
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To turn (away); to swerve or deviate
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bent to one side; "a wry neck"
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To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex
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disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman
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