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This cool customer is used for suggesting that everything is top dog!

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This emoji implies being pensive. But certainly there's more than just a touch of sadness involved here.

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The purple heart indicates a sensitive, understanding, and compassionate love. It's more of a friendship thing than something to send a lover.

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Everybody needs a hug at times, but unfortunately we are not always right there next to our nearest and dearest. This emoji is the next best thing!

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This hand symbol signifies that everything is a-ok. Or in the bag. Or the sender is saying, "We've got this covered!"

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This plain outline drawing of a smiley face may surprise you with its popularity. But sometimes simplicity works!

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The winking face is a classic, and even predates the smartphone, along with the original smiley.

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The muscular tensed arm is a symbol of strength, and has been adopted as an image of toughness in solidarity.

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If someone sends you the rolling eyes emoji, you may have upset them a little bit! Or perhaps they are just being sarcastic.

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This amused face will probably indicate that you have told a good joke—or you are having a bit of fun with someone.

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This thoughtful emoji can be used genuinely, but is more likely to be used to imply a big old question mark over what the other person is saying...

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This crying emoji implies that something is perhaps a little sad. It's certainly a good way to convey genuine sympathy.

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The blue heart symbolizes trust, harmony, peace, and loyalty. It can also be romantic, so don't assume it isn't!

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This heart normally indicates a shiny and new love, which is very fresh and exciting.

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A broken heart is never a good sign. Like any emoji, it could be used in jest, but it could also be a sign of genuine heartbreak.

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The colloquial use of the word "fire" has increased dramatically as of late, which would explain this simple flame emoji's positioning as the 15th most popular.

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Surprisingly high on the list, the black heart indicates morbidity, sorrow, or another element of dark humor.

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The classic wide grin is an indication of something amusing and fun, or just a happy mood!

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The clapping hands may be used in a congratulatory capacity, but they are very often used sarcastically too.

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This happy emoji is sweating with relief. Maybe he was afraid he had upset somebody!

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The classic thumbs up is similar to the cool emoji, but obviously far more widely used.

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Blowing a kiss could be a message you send to a lover, but certainly not exclusively. Lots of friendly people send messages like this to each other.

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The weeping emoji implies a considerable amount of upset. Again, unless it is being used as a joke. Hard to keep up!

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Two hearts, one bigger than the other, usually implies that love is in the air. So, watch out!

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The folded hands emoji can either be used to thank people or to imply praying.

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The simple warm smile is a nice way to send someone an indication that you care about them.

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Rolling on the floor crying with laughter is probably a slight exaggeration of what the sender of the message is actually doing, but it's nice for the recipient to feel as if they are amusing.

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Love hearts for eyes implies that you either love the person, or you love what they are saying or have shown you.

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The classic red heart indicates love: the romantic kind.

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Does the most popular emoji come as a surprise to you? Tears of joy are surely the best kind of tears, aren't they?

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