wry

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Adjective

1. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
2. Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic, usually in a way that suggests acknowledgement of a problem or difficult situation.
3. Twisted, bent, crooked.
4. Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.

Verb

1. To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
2. To divert; to cause to turn away.
3. To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).

Noun

1. Distortion.

Verb

1. To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

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