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wrier

American  
[rahy-er] / ˈraɪ ər /

adjective

  1. comparative of wry.

wrier British  
/ ˈraɪə /

adjective

  1. the comparative of wry

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These idiosyncratic artworks, which displayed a wrier side of his personality, were not seen by the public until after Geisel’s death in 1991.

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