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manipulations

noun

plural of manipulation
as in trickeries

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  1. stratagems
  2. maneuvers
  3. artifices
Noun
  • There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of stratagems
Noun
  • For example, Orion performed several other maneuvers shortly after launch that helped get it in the proper orbit for that to-the-moon maneuver.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of maneuvers
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  • Portman actually released no statement, and many critics noted that Cusk’s novel is more of an intentionally disorienting examination of the artifices of self and celebrity than a tell-all roman à clef.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Laura Owens pleaded guilty to several criminal counts, including fraudulent schemes and artifices, taking the identity of another, and perjury.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of artifices
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