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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…
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   🌊 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…
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   🏒 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…
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   🏑 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…
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   ⛹️‍♀️ 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…
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   ⛹️‍♂️ 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…
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    ⛹️ 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…
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    🧀 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…
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    🗑️ 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…