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1
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means
- the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust
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2
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
- spin doctors manipulating the data to make it seem more favorable to their preferred candidates
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- address,
- contend (with),
- cope (with),
- field,
- grapple (with),
- hack,
- handle,
- manage,
- maneuver,
- negotiate,
- play,
- swing,
- take,
- treat
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3
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
- manipulated the schedule of presidential primaries so that the choice of the party elders would win the nomination
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“Manipulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of manipulate was in 1834
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