Main Entry: ma·nip·u·la·tion

Pronunciation: \mə-ˌnip-yə-ˈlā-shən\

Function: noun

1 : the act, process, or an instance of manipulating especially a body part by manual examination and treatment ; especially : adjustment of faulty structural relationships by manual means (as in the reduction of fractures or dislocations or the breaking down of adhesions)
2 : the condition of being manipulated <vulnerability to psychological manipulation—M. W. Straight>