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impassive
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impassive
(adjective)
impassive
/ɪm
ˈ
pæsɪv/
adjective
impassive
/ɪm
ˈ
pæsɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPASSIVE
[
more impassive; most impassive
]
:
not showing emotion
an
impassive
observer
Her face/expression remained
impassive
throughout the trial.
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— impassively
adverb
She sat
impassively
throughout the trial.
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/ɪmˌpæ
ˈ
sɪvəti/
noun
[
noncount
]
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