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Manipulation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Manipulation : (noun)
1: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's
own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was
scandalous" [syn: use]
2: the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of
the hands [syn: handling]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Manipulation : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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