Gesture and Type

Gesture

Gesture noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Type and gesture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Type" instead a noun "Gesture".

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

Type noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

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Gesture and type are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gesture" instead a noun "Type".

Nearby Words: typical, typed

good	good gesture	good type
rare	rare gesture	rare type
exact	exact gesture	exact type
similar	similar gesture	similar type
Other adjectives: typical, common, specific, certain, standard, single, small, big, wrong, innocent, traditional, silent, aggressive, strange, last, different, favorite.

There is an eerie specificity in fiction to reserve this gesture for Smug Snake type villains.

Source: Hand Rubbing
Type Two in What Hath Joined Together: After defending Twilight Sparkle from a furious noble's assault and taking his share of injury from the ordeal, Flash Sentry's gesture of respect for the princess is to give a gentlecoltish kiss on her hoof.

Source: Felony Misdemeanor
A minor example as it's never brought up in the story, but in God Eater, the Chi-You type Aragami use the "bring it" gesture and martial arts moves, despite the Aragami being cited as literally mindless.

Source: It Can Think

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