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  2. Hug - Wikipedia

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    A hug, sometimes in association with a kiss, is a form of nonverbal communication. Depending on culture, context and relationship, a hug can indicate familiarity, love, affection, friendship, fraternity, flirting, or sympathy. [2] Hugs can indicate support, comfort, and consolation, particularly where words are insufficient. A hug usually ...

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning bathe) (n.) plumbing fixture for bathing *(US: bathtub) (n.) the act of bathing (n.) a bathroom (esp. a half bath which has a sink and toilet but no shower stall or bathtub, or a 3/4 bath which has a sink, toilet, and shower stall, but no bathtub) bathroom

  4. Hugs and kisses - Wikipedia

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    Unfortunately, nothing more is known about the origins of x and o meaning 'hugs' or 'kisses'. A 2014 article in The Washington Post that drew on interviews with scholars noted that "the Internet abounds with origin theories" yet that "there is no definitive answer to how a cross came to mean a kiss" and even that "less is known about how 'o ...

  5. Why do we hug? - AOL

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    A hug can provide existential security to someone who is drifting. Even embracing inanimate objects, like stuffed animals, can help alleviate fear. To stay healthy: Oxytocin has also been shown to ...

  6. Haptic communication - Wikipedia

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    For example, physical affection, like hugs, can serve as an overt display of love. Various factors are at work within a family setting. As a child grows older, the amount of touching by the parent decreases although it does continue to be an important social behavior for that child to communicate positive or negative emotions later in their future.

  7. List of emoticons - Wikipedia

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    A simple smiley. This is a list of emoticons or textual portrayals of a writer's moods or facial expressions in the form of icons.Originally, these icons consisted of ASCII art, and later, Shift JIS art and Unicode art.

  8. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Their meaning is similar to that of scare quotes in writing. Añjali Mudrā is a sign of respect in India and among yoga practitioners. It is made by pressing the palms together. This is of Indian origin. Applause is an expression of approval made by clapping the hands together to create repetitive staccato noise. Applause is most appropriate ...

  9. What is 'yapping'? An old-school term has been reclaimed by ...

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    Sierra told Yahoo News that there is some evidence that the word “yap” specifically targeted women’s chatter. Social media users now seem to acknowledge that the term has been used to demean ...