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sign language

noun as in language using movements of hands and face

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“They all speak the same language, but there wasn’t a villain who used sign language. Historically, there have been Deaf criminals, but our history has been marginalized.”

About 10 bills including laws for sign language protections and compensation to survivors of mother and baby homes are currently going through the legislative process.

From BBC

But after having her first child at 16, Rayner studied part-time at college, learning British sign language and gaining a vocational qualification in social care.

From BBC

A deaf Mongolian man who uses sign language to communicate has been released from immigration custody in Southern California after spending months in detention without access to an interpreter, a family member confirmed Saturday.

She said the hand gesture is sign language for “I Love You.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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