finger-spell vs communicate

finger-spell and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
finger-spell	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of finger-spell; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than finger-spell:

finger-spell: communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language
communicate: transmit thoughts or feelings

Other hypernyms of finger-spell include intercommunicate.

finger-spell (verb)	communicate (verb)
communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language	transmit thoughts or feelings
	transmit information
	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
	administer Communion; in church
	join or connect
	transfer to another