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1
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Hard of hearing

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2 fings chop down twice in order

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Fun

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2 fings to nose, then touch other 2 fings

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Meaning

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2 fings on open palm, then turn 90 degrees on palm to touch again

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Interpreter

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Both hands index index touching thumb, connect together at tips and rotate right hand forward. Then sign for “person”

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Number

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Sign for “more” but twist hands back and forth

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Number 1

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Index pointed, palm facing self

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Number 2

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Index and middle pointed, palm facing self

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Number 3

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Index, middle and thumb pointed, palm facing self

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9
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Number 4

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Index, middle, ring, and pinky pointed, palm facing self

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Number 5

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Open palm facing self

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Number 6

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Thumb and pinky touching, back hand facing self

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Number 7

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Thumb and ring touching, back hand facing self

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Number 8

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Thumb and middle touching, back hand facing self

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Number 9

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Thumb and index touching, back hand facing self

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Number 10

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Closed fist like a thumbs up, can be a solid movement or wiggle a bit

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Other

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Same sign as number “10”, closed fist like a thumbs up

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17
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Friend(s)

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Hook 2 index fingers together then switch right vs left on top of each other

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Right (correct/accurate)

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One hand fist closed with index pointed, comes down upon other fist with thumb and index pointed

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Communicate

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Both hands form “C” shape facing each other, wiggle back and forth

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20
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Deaf community

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Sign for “deaf” then “community” which is a teepee where finger tips touch

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21
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Credit

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Sign letter “F” touches chest then swoops down

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Last (final)

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Both hands in fists, pinkies pointed, bring R pinky own on L pinky

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Last name

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Sign for “last” then sign for “name”

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Name

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chop down with index and middle on other hand

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My name is _____
flat palm towards self, sign for name, finger spell name
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Yes
knock with closed fist
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No
close with thumb, index and middle
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Please
open palm on chest, make a circle
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Thank you
touch chin with open palm and move out towards person
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Bad
touch chin then move hand away with palm facing downwards
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Nice (clean)
wipe R hand across open palm of L
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Meet
both hands index fingers pointed, bring them together in front of self to meet each other
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Hello
salute like in the army
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See you later
touch middle finger to cheek then point downwards
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Help
make a fist with R hand and point thumb upwards, place fist on open palm of L hand
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Want
open palms facing upwards, bring towards self like you are grabbing
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What
open palms facing upwards, make sure to shrug shoulders and lower brows to make it a question
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More
both hands together in a point (Italian style) then touch tips together
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Fine (emotionally)
open palm fingers spread, touch thumb to chest
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Like (fond of)
thumb and middle pull off of chest and outward
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Sign (pointed version)
index fingers pointed both hands, circle around each other
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Sign (closed version)
both hands in closed fists palms facing upwards, open close slightly
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Done (finish)
open palms both hands facing self, then turn facing away
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How (2 versions)
both hands curved like cups facing self, open outwards slightly OR only open one hand outward slightly
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Again
R hand cupped slightly, touches middle of open palm of L hand
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Understand
index points upwards around head level (like a lightbulb idea moment)
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Don't understand
Sign for understand, but shake head while doing it
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This/it/that
Point to object
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Forgot (forget)
Wipe brow
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Ask (2 versions)
Close palms together (like a prayer) OR (more common) Hook outwards with index finger (letter sign for X)
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Ask (me)
Hook (letter sign for X) towards self
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Ask (them/her/him)
Hook towards person
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Deaf
point index finger, touch in front of ear then chin
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Person
both hands palms facing each other, motion straight downwards like the lines of a box
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My
flat palm against chest
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Your
flat palm open facing towards person
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Who
thumb to chin, wiggle index finger | REMEMBER eyebrows downward if it's a question
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Where
point index finger and wiggle it about | REMEMBER downward eyebrows if it's a question
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Know
touch finger tips (minus thumb) to head with cupped hand
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Don't know
Sign for know, but move away from head and shake head simultaneously
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Why
finger to head, then move down/outwards and form the letter sign for "y" optionally can wiggle middle finger a bit REMEMBER eyebrows down if it's a question
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Hearing (person)
index finger pointed, make circles in front of lips
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Here (2 versions)
both hands open palms facing up, make circles OR both indexes pointed downwards at place
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Slow
R hand palm downwards moves slowly up L hand towards elbow
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When
R hand index winds (like a clock) in a circle then touches tip of index of L hand REMEMBER eyebrows down if it's a question
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How many
both hands in fists with palms facing up, open up like releasing something
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Work
tap heel of R hand into heel of L hand, both hand in fists
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Live (I live in ___)
both hands in fists facing self, point thumbs upwards, move from lower to higher on self
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Theirs/hers/his
point to person
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We (2 versions)`
index finger, point to R shoulder then L OR place thumb in between index/middle and make gesture like "same" from you to other person

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