manipulate

manipulated manipulating manipulates
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1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
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2. hold something in one's hands and move it
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3. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
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4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
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5. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
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6. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
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