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wry

adjective as in sarcastic, distorted

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“You have to confront your own feelings about motherhood, my own feelings about becoming a parent and Linda’s dreadful choices,” she says, laughing, her wry tone slipping in as it often does.

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Meanwhile, a giant flag says "No room" on one side and "for violence" on the other - a wry reference to the hypocrisy the artist feels can be present in politicians' words.

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Only the dark shades he sports and a wry half-smile hint at the performer to come.

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The most significant missing piece is the prevalent wry humor that leavened “Mare” in its darkest moments.

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Such was the luck of the bounce of the ball, or lack of, head coach Bemand was left with a wry smile on his face.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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