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smiley
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smiley

See emoticon.


smiley
any of a group of symbols depicting a smile, or other facial expression, used in electronic mail

smiley [′smīl·ē]
(computer science)

smiley - emoticon


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Since 2002, pyrotechnical smileys have appeared in the skies over New York on the Fourth of July--perhaps, as a statement of the city's resolve to keep up its spirits after September 11.
To help correct this, emoticons or smileys, which help to add back some of the emotional expression associated with communication, have come into popular use.
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