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)U+0029,)
RIGHT PARENTHESIS
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[U+0028]
Basic Latin *
[U+002A]

Translingual

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  1. Represents amouthverticallyaligned,in order to form emoticons.
  2. Separates aletterornumberfrom an item in a list.
    Synonym:.
    Near-synonym:( )
    A)New York, B)London, C)Paris.
    a)New York, b)London, c)Paris.
    1)New York, 2)London, 3)Paris.
    I)New York, II)London, III)Paris.
    • 2024September 21, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour”, inCosmopolitan[1](in English):
      Whether a specific moment in pop culture history—i.e.Madonnaat the VMAs—or a callback to an iconic style decade—her '70s curtain bangs or '50s-style swimwear from the "Espresso"music video—these looks are A)easy to recreate and B)sowearable for repeated use after your tour date has come and gone.
  3. Used in( ).

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, seeCitations:(.

Symbol

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  1. (mathematics)Denotes an open endpoint of aninterval.

Synonyms

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See also

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Punctuation

Chinese

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Punctuation mark

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)

  1. used in( )

Japanese

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Punctuation mark

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)

  1. Used in( ).

Russian

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Etymology

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Evolved from:-).In theRussian keyboard layout,one has to press Shift+6 to type a colon, which is deemed inconvenient, particularly in instant messaging, as it requires both hands, resulting in the decline of:-).

Punctuation mark

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)

  1. (Internetslang,text messaging):-),expressing happiness or amusement.

Usage notes

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Usage of multiple brackets is used to emphasize the laughter or funiness, but it may also suggest an ironic or sarcastic tone. Multiple brackets with zeroes - )0 or (9 - are used similarly to!1,implying that shift key was released, expressing an emphasis. ")))" is not to be confused with((( ))),known as a far-right symbol directed against Jewish people.

Antonyms

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  • ((online slang, expression of sadness or disappointment)
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  • )))(online slang, expression of laughter)