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manipulation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: manipulation n 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}]
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