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How do you sign the word confidence in American Sign Language?

You sign "confidence" in American Sign Language by:

1. Start with the sign for "believe": Make a "B" handshape (thumb and pinky extended, other fingers closed) and touch your chin with it.

2. Then sign "self": Make a "C" handshape (thumb and index finger extended, other fingers closed) and touch your chest with it.

The sign is a combination of the signs for "believe" and "self," conveying the meaning of believing in oneself.

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