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22 emoji you're probably using wrong

22 emoji you're probably using wrong

No, this person isn't crying. Use this when you're disappointed, but relieved.

22 emoji you're probably using wrong

Don't be fooled — this is no nut. In fact, it's a roasted sweet potato.

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What looks like a pile of ping-pong balls is actually a moon-viewing ceremony.

What looks like a pile of ping-pong balls is actually a moon-viewing ceremony.

If you see an acorn, you're wrong — it's actually a chestnut.

If you see an acorn, you

Don't use this to convey a gift card or a gift tag; it's a bookmark.

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Get your head out of the gutter. This just means that everything is "OK."

Get your head out of the gutter. This just means that everything is "OK."

Nope, this isn't about praising the Lord. Use this emoji when you're celebrating something.

Nope, this isn

Use this to convey that you're super annoyed or irritated. That means you should stop using it to imply that someone's ugly.

Use this to convey that you

This emoji represents a lot more than a black cube. This is the Kaaba, a structure that sits inside al-Masjid al-Haram, Islam's most sacred mosque.

This emoji represents a lot more than a black cube. This is the Kaaba, a structure that sits inside al-Masjid al-Haram, Islam

Nope, those aren't antlers on her head. She's just getting a face massage.

Nope, those aren

People often use this one to convey sass, but this emoji is actually an information desk person.

People often use this one to convey sass, but this emoji is actually an information desk person.

These are not jazz hands from "Bring It On." This just means your hands are open and you're down to hug it out.

These are not jazz hands from "Bring It On." This just means your hands are open and you

This guy isn't waiting patiently or thinking deeply. Believe it or not, he's bowing.

This guy isn

This blank-faced emoji represents silence, but we've seen people use it to convey confusion or angst.

This blank-faced emoji represents silence, but we

This might look like fire, but it's not: This is a name badge.

This might look like fire, but it

This isn't an avant-garde symbol for a building. Use this emoji to depict anger.

This isn

This emoji is brand-new — it just arrived with iOS 10.2 — but it's not quite what you think. While most of us see a bourbon served neat, this one is meant to be a generic tumbler glass.

This is no regular laughing emoji. This symbol is meant to depict someone rolling on the floor laughing. In other words, ROFL.

This is no regular laughing emoji. This symbol is meant to depict someone rolling on the floor laughing. In other words, ROFL.

This looks like a jellyfish or an umbrella, but surprisingly, Apple calls it a wind chime.

This looks like a jellyfish or an umbrella, but surprisingly, Apple calls it a wind chime.

Don't confuse this with the red siren emoji — this symbol is meant to be a trackball.

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Don't overthink it — this is just a hole.

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Don't confuse this guy — or his female counterpart — with Ziggy Stardust. This is supposed to represent a regular singer.

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