manipulate

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

• “He manipulated public opinion in his favor”

hold something in one''s hands and move it

fake or falsify

• “Fudge the figures”
• “cook the books”
• “falsify the data”

manipulate in a fraudulent manner

• “rig prices”

control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one''s advantage

• “She manipulates her boss”
• “She is a very controlling mother and doesn”
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treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed