manipulation

Plural: manipulations

Noun

• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
  • "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
• the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
• The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
• The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
• The usage of psychological influence over a person, event, or situation to gain a desired outcome.

Examples

• After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
• The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.
• The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
• Through subtle manipulations he orchestrated the downfall of his rival.

Synonyms

handling, use

Related Words

pedipulation