gesticulation

as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder

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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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