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wry

The correct spelling is wry.

How to pronounce wry

/ɹaɪ/
noun

IPA: /ɹaɪ/

Say it like: Ree

The correct spelling is wry. Distortion.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Distortion.

verb

  1. 1.To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
  2. 2.To divert; to cause to turn away.
  3. 3.To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
  4. 4.To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

adjective

  1. 1.Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
  2. 2.Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
  3. 3.Twisted, bent, crooked.
  4. 4.Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.

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