How to sign friend in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your index fingers oriented toward each other, with your dominant hand oriented away from yourself and your non-dominant hand oriented toward yourself. Bring your index fingers toward each other until they make contact and then rotate your hands so that your palm orientations are reversed and then make contact with your index fingers again.

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for friend
Extend your index finger and then curl it in. Fold the other fingers into your palm.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for friend
Extend your index finger and then curl it in. Fold the other fingers into your palm.

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