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manipulation

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ma·nip·u·la·tion  (m-npy-lshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or practice of manipulating.
b. The state of being manipulated.
2. Shrewd or devious management, especially for one's own advantage.

[French, from manipule, handful, as of grain, from Latin manipulus, sheaf, handful; see maniple.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manipulationmanipulation - exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
mind game - deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"
2.manipulation - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
Translations
manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən] N
1. [of tool, machine, vehicle] → manipulación f, manejo m
2. (fig) [of facts, figures, public opinion, person] → manipulación f
manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən] n
[people, media] → manipulation f
[facts, rules] → manipulation f
[nature, genes] → manipulation f
[bones, muscles] → manipulation f
[equipment, controls] → manipulation f
manipulation
nManipulation f
manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃn] n (see vb) → maneggiare m; (XXX) → capacità f inv di azionare; (XXX) → manipolazione f, capacità f inv di manovrare
manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃn] n (see vb) → maneggiare m; (XXX) → capacità f inv di azionare; (XXX) → manipolazione f, capacità f inv di manovrare


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This is called "divine manipulation of the threads.
"In fact," continued Barbicane, "cast iron costs ten times less than bronze; it is easy to cast, it runs readily from the moulds of sand, it is easy of manipulation, it is at once economical of money and of time.
He knew what Cornelius meant when heating certain grains, then moistening them, then combining them with others by a sort of grafting, -- a minute and marvellously delicate manipulation, -- and when he shut up in darkness those which were expected to furnish the black colour, exposed to the sun or to the lamp those which were to produce red, and placed between the endless reflections of two water-mirrors those intended for white, the pure representation of the limpid element.
 
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