manipulation
C1UK /məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn/US /məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn/
Meaning
noun
behaviour that controls or influences somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it
“Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly.”
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