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What are emoticons , where are they used ?

Asked by starkid, 11 Aug '12 09:27 am
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A representation of a facial expression such as : -) (for a smile), formed by combinations of keyboard characters and used in electronic.

The word emoticon is a combination of the words emotion and icon. Emoticons are used online to covey intonation or voice inflection, bodily gestures and emotion behind statements that might otherwise be misinterpreted.
Answered by Psycho, 11 Aug '12 10:23 am

 
  
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