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behindblueeyeson Jan 25, 2012 3:17pm
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A Word
A Word ma·nip·u·late (m
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tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed,
ma·nip·u·lat·ing,
ma·nip·u·lates 1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
4. Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.