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  1. 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…
  2. 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…
  3. 🌊 Water Wave emoji

    The Water Wave emoji 🌊 depicts a curled wave of water moving toward the right. It is commonly used to represent various bodies of water (especially oceans), the beach, water-based activities, and metaphorical waves. The…
  4. 🏒 Ice Hockey emoji

    The Ice Hockey emoji 🏒 portrays a stick and puck used in the sport of ice hockey. It is commonly used to represent the sport of ice hockey, the National Hockey League (NHL), other winter…
  5. 🏑 Field Hockey emoji

    The Field Hockey emoji 🏑 portrays a stick and ball that is used in the sport of field hockey. It is commonly used to represent field hockey and similar outdoor sports that use a stick…
  6. ⛹️‍♀️ Woman Basketball Player emoji

    The Woman Basketball Player emoji ⛹️‍♀️ depicts a woman dribbling a basketball. It is commonly used to represent basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and women's NCAA basketball, or female basketball players. The emoji…
  7. ⛹️‍♂️ Man Basketball Player emoji

    The Man Basketball Player emoji ⛹️‍♂️ depicts a man dribbling a basketball. It is commonly used to represent basketball, the NBA and NCAA basketball, and male basketball players. The emoji is also often used more…
  8. ⛹️ Basketball Player emoji

    The Basketball Player emoji ⛹️ depicts a person dribbling a basketball. It is commonly used to represent basketball, basketball players, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association, and the yearly NCAA March…
  9. 🧀 Cheese emoji

    The Cheese emoji 🧀 depicts a wedge of cheese. It is commonly used to represent cheese, mice and rats, money, and the state of Wisconsin and its football team, the Green Bay Packers. On January…
  10. 🗑️ Wastebasket emoji

    The Wastebasket emoji 🗑️ displays a wire-mesh wastebasket. It is commonly used to represent literal and figurative trash and garbage. The emoji is also sometimes used to convey various negative feelings, such as worthlessness or…
  11. 🎾 Tennis Racquet and Ball emoji

    The Tennis Racquet and Ball emoji 🎾 depicts a tennis racquet (also spelled racket) and tennis ball. It is commonly used to represent the sport of tennis and is also used more generally to refer…
  12. 🎖️ Military Medal emoji

    The Military Medal emoji 🎖️ depicts a medal and ribbon that resembles a fictional military decoration. It is commonly used to represent the military, soldiers, veterans, acts of heroism, and holidays that honor soldiers or…