manipulation
Americannoun
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the act of manipulating.
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the state or fact of being manipulated.
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skillful or artful management.
Etymology
Origin of manipulation
First recorded in 1720–30; from French, equivalent to manipule “handful” ( maniple ) + -ation -ation
Example Sentences
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His philosophy, if indeed he has one, is defined by manipulation — the results of which are apparent to anyone in the United States, no matter their personal philosophy.
From Salon
Band member Hanni claimed last year that the band had endured mistreatment, including "deliberate miscommunications and manipulation" while working with the label.
From Barron's
Securities and Exchange Commission recently halted trading External link in a dozen Nasdaq stocks shortly after their IPOs, based on what it said was evidence of potential manipulation.
From Barron's
The obvious dark side of this line of research is that someone who understands how to boost well-being through memory manipulation could just as easily use the same knowledge for pernicious ends.
From Los Angeles Times
Computation in the brain is not abstract symbol manipulation.
From Science Daily
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