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1. Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
   "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous";
   - use
    
2. The action of touching with the hands (or the skilful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
   - handling

Derived forms: manipulations

Type of: influence, touch, touching

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