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manipulation (muh nip" yuh LAY shuhn) (s) (noun), manipulations (pl)
1. Skillful or artful control or operation: The manipulation of the dials on the TV set produced much better pictures.
2. A shrewd or a devious process to control someone or something in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way to one's personal advantage: Shirley makes shameful manipulations of her parents in order to get what she desires.