manipulation
- 1Controlling someone's thoughts or actions in a clever, often unfair way to get what you want.
Like quietly pushing someone toward a choice while making them think it was their own idea.
Through constant manipulation, he convinced his coworkers to do all his tasks.
She finally saw the manipulation behind his sweet promises.
Similarexploitation, influence, trickery, scheming, deception
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- 2The act of handling or controlling something, or the state of being handled or controlled by someone.
Like working a set of controls to make a machine do exactly what you want.
The manipulation of the levers steered the heavy crane smoothly.
Software makes the manipulation of photographs simple for almost anyone.
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- 3Skillful use of the hands to press and move parts of the body to help with pain or healing.
Like a mechanic adjusting parts by hand until everything moves smoothly again.
The therapist used gentle manipulation to ease the stiffness in his neck.
After the injury, weekly manipulation of the spine improved his movement.
Similaradjustment, massage
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Origin
It comes from French "manipulation," which goes back through Old French "manipule" to Latin "manipulus."