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1. manipulate - verb

· influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

Synonym(s): pull_strings, pull_wires

Hypernym(s): influence, act_upon, work




2. manipulate - verb

· hold something in one's hands and move it

Hypernym(s): handle, palm




3. manipulate - verb

· tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

Synonym(s): fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent

Hypernym(s): cheat, chisel




4. manipulate - verb

· manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"

Synonym(s): rig

Hypernym(s): price




5. manipulate - verb

· maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"

Synonym(s): keep_in_line, control

Hypernym(s): interact




6. manipulate - verb

· treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Hypernym(s): treat, care_for





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