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- pronunciation:
- m
nIp
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leIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
manipulates, manipulating, manipulated |
definition 1: |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands.
He manipulated the clay to form a tiny sculpture.Do you know how to manipulate the controls?
- synonyms:
- handle, manage, wield
- similar words:
- brandish, command, control, employ, form, mold, ply, use, work
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definition 2: |
to manage, influence, or use skillfully to achieve a desired end.
The parents manipulated their son into marrying this woman so that they could establish ties with her wealthy family.- synonyms:
- maneuver, wangle
- similar words:
- engineer, exploit, finagle, finesse, intrigue
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definition 3: |
to tamper with or adjust to one's own advantage, esp. by devious means.
He manipulated the figures in his report to make it appear more impressive.- synonyms:
- doctor, fix, fudge, juggle, rig, tamper with, wangle
- similar words:
- alter, fake, falsify, finagle, pack, trump up
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related words: |
angle, angle, guide, manage, massage, mesmerize, play, push, struggle, swing, warp, wield |
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derivations: |
manipulative (adj.), manipulatively (adv.), manipulativeness (n.), manipulator (n.) |
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