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A picture—erm, an emoji, rather—is worth a thousand words, but exactly what words are they? With as many sad emoticons as there are, understanding the nuance between a “pensive emoji” and a “frowny face emoji” may seem like a big ask (and don’t even get us started on this weird blue sad face emoji everyone on TikTok seems to be using lately), but we’ve got you covered. We’ve developed a handy guide to the wide world of sad face emoticons: what they mean, why people use them, and how to reply. 🙂
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- ↑ https://emojiguide.com/smileys-emotion/frowning-face/
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/crying-face-emoji/
- ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/lazymau/art/Very-emotional-emoticons-2-209003358
- ↑ https://www.intheknow.com/post/viral-blue-emoji-creator-revealed/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/lazymau/status/1616711045967482881?s=20&t=t6X0ErE5FEta8kL4WTRlUQ
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