manipulations
Saymuh-nip-yuh-LAY-shuhnzUS/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃənz/AUS/məˌnɪp.jəˈlæɪ.ʃənz/UKmuh-nip-yoo-LAY-shuhnz/məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃənz/
- 1Plural of manipulation. Use this form when talking about more than one.
The gentle manipulations of the therapist eased the pain in her back.
Several clever manipulations helped him win the board game.
Note
manipulations is a form of manipulation
manipulation, noun: Controlling someone's thoughts or actions in a clever, often unfair way to get what you want. Full entry
- Forms
- manipulationmanipulations plural
- Spelling
- manipulation → manipulations: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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