manipulate
C1Academic AWL-8UK /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/US /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/
Meaning
verb
to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it
“manipulate somebody/something, She uses her charm to manipulate people.”
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“One might use such an ability to manipulate or control just as much as to understand or sympathize.”
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One might use such an ability to manipulate or control just as much as to understand or sympathize.
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