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Smiley face, e.g. (8)

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I believe the answer is:

ideogram

(Other definitions for ideogram that I've seen before include "Symbol indicating idea, like road sign" , "Symbolic character" , "bit of kanji?" , "Written character symbolising a concept or the thing itself" , "Symbol indicating idea of a thing, like number" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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