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dimple
noun [C] /ˈdɪm.pl̩/Definition
› a small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person's face when they smile: Freddie was an angelic-looking child with blond, curly hair, blue eyes, and dimples. The pane of glass had a small dimple in it.The head and faceHoles, hollows and dips dimpled
/-pl̩d/ adjective › dimpled cheeksThe head and faceHoles, hollows and dips
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