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   queerbaiting

   The term queerbaiting refers to the practice of implying non-heterosexual relationships or attraction (in a TV show, for example) to engage or attract an LGBTQ audience or otherwise generate interest without ever actually depicting such…
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   🧘 Person in Lotus Position emoji

   The Person in Lotus Position emoji 🧘 portrays an individual seated in the lotus position. It is commonly used to represent yoga, meditation, manifestation, serenity, or spiritual enlightenment. The Person in Lotus Position emoji 🧘…
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   ♋ Cancer emoji

   The Cancer emoji ♋ depicts the sign of Cancer, a constellation and one of the 12 zodiac signs in astrology. It is commonly used to represent Cancer, people whose zodiac sign is Cancer, and astrology in…
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   🇺🇸 Flag of the United States emoji

   The Flag of the United States emoji 🇺🇸 displays the flag of the United States of America (USA). It is commonly used to represent the United States, Americans, things from or travel to the United…
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   🐕 Dog emoji

   The Dog emoji 🐕 depicts a dog, the world's most popular pet. It is commonly used to represent dogs, puppies, and pets in general. It also appears alongside the many dog-based metaphors and idioms that…
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   🐶 Dog Face emoji

   The Dog Face emoji 🐶 depicts the face of a dog, the world’s most popular pet. It is commonly used to refer to dogs, puppies, dog-based idioms and metaphors, and pets in general. It is…
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   income inequality

   The term income inequality refers to a state of unequal levels of income among members of different groups, such as between individuals in a particular country or between different countries. Income is the money that…
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   co-responder

   The term co-responder refers to a non-law enforcement professional, such as a mental health worker, who responds alongside a police officer to the scene of an emergency or other situation that would traditionally be responded…
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   cultural competence

   Cultural competence is the ability to effectively interact with people from cultures different from one’s own, especially through a knowledge and appreciation of cultural differences. In general, competence means the quality of possessing the necessary…
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    model minority

    The term model minority refers to a minority group or a member of such a group stereotypically viewed as being more successful than other such groups or individuals. It is most often applied to Asian…
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    covering

    Covering is the act of hiding or downplaying aspects of one’s identity in order to try to match—or to avoid violating—the norms of a group. This often involves aspects of a person’s identity that they…
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    coda

    The word coda, or CODA, is an acronym that stands for child of deaf adult(s). Coda is typically used to specifically refer to a hearing person who has a deaf parent or parents or a…