Manipulation

Noun

 * 1) The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
 * The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
 * 1) The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
 * After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
 * 1) The devious management of some situation, especially for one’s own advantage.
 * He found that the new manager was known for his Macchiavellian manipulations in his last two positions.
 * 1) The usage of psychological influence over a person or situation to gain a positive outcome.
 * The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.

Thesaurus
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Translations

 * Dutch: manipulatie,
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 * Dutch: manipulatie


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