How to sign spend in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your hand in front of you with your palm oriented to the side. Move your hand away from yourself while curling in your index through pinkie fingers.

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for spend
Make a fist with all fingers curled in and the thumb pressed against the index finger.
Dominant Handshape for spend
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pink fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the bottom of the fingertips of your index and middle fingers.

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Paul Kelly, a nationally certified sign language interpreter and the founder of strongasl.com, has dedicated his career to bridging communication gaps through sign language. As a CODA (child of deaf adult), with deep personal and professional roots in the deaf community, Paul brings a unique blend of personal insight and professional expertise to his work.

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