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Manipulation

Manipulation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Manipulation? [n] the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands [n] exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Manipulation: handling \| use Related Terms \| Find terms related to Manipulation: accounting \| action \| agency \| anal intercourse \| analysis \| artifice \| authority \| autoeroticism \| automatic electronic navigation \| bear raid \| behind-the-scenes influence \| bestiality \| braking \| buggery \| bull raid \| cabal \| caressing \| collusion \| command \| complicity \| complot \| computation \| conduct \| confederacy \| connivance \| conspiracy \| contrivance \| contriving \| control \| coordination \| corner \| corner in \| counterplot \| covin \| cunnilingus \| deep-laid plot \| devices \| direction \| driving \| employment \| engineering \| execution \| exercise \| expedients \| exploitation \| fact distribution \| feeling \| fellatio \| fellation \| finagling \| finesse \| fingering \| forecasts \| frame-up \| friction \| frottage \| functioning \| game \| governance \| government \| guidance \| hand job \| handling \| husbandry \| influence \| inspection \| intrigue \| irrumation \| lead \| leading \| little game \| machination \| management \| managery \| managing \| maneuvering \| maneuvers \| masturbation \| monopoly \| nonlinear calibrations \| occupation \| onanism \| operancy \| operation \| oral-genital stimulation \| ordering \| output measurement \| palpation \| pederasty \| performance \| performing \| petting \| pilotage \| plot \| plotting \| political influence \| practice \| pressure \| processing \| raid \| record keeping \| regulation \| responsibility \| rigging \| rubbing \| running \| scheme \| schemery \| scheming \| self-abuse \| sodomy \| steerage \| steering \| stratagem \| stroking \| supersonic flow detection \| tactical maneuvers \| tactics \| the conn \| the helm \| the wheel \| touching \| trick \| underplot \| using \| utilization \| wash sale \| washing \| web of intrigue \| wire-pulling \| work \| working \| workings See Also \| fielding \| influence \| touch \| touching Manipulation In Webster's Dictionary \Manip`ula"tion\, n. [Cf. F. manipulation.] 1. The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art. Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind. --Whewell. 2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations. 3. Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.

Manipulation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Manipulation?

[n] the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
[n] exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Manipulation: handling | use

See Also | fielding | influence | touch | touching

Manipulation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma*nip`u*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. manipulation.]
1. The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being
   manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the
   hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or
   art.

         Manipulation is to the chemist like the external
         senses to the mind. --Whewell.

2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.

3. Artful management; as, the manipulation of political
   bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes
   of deception or fraud.

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