fingerspell vs communicate

fingerspell and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fingerspell	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of fingerspell include intercommunicate.

fingerspell (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