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CHIN DIMPLE
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The skin on the chin puckers into a dimple as the lower lip pushes upward.
MEANS
Restrained emotion — usually sadness or the suppression of tears.
CONTEXT
An involuntary muscle response that is difficult to control. Often the first visible sign that someone is about to cry, before the eyes water. A reliable indicator of internal distress beneath a composed face.
NOT
A permanent chin cleft.
