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manipulation

ma·ni·pu·lation

UK/məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one''s own advantage

  • “his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”
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2.

the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands

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Origin

From French manipulation, from Old French manipule, from Latin manipulus. Morphologically manipulate + -ion.

Phrases

  • crowd manipulation
  • object manipulation

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