manipulate. Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.

Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.

manipulate

VERB:	1. To use with or as if with the hands: handle, ply², wield. See CONTROL, USED. 2. To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means: exploit, maneuver, play. See CONTROL, STRAIGHT. 3. To handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape: knead, work. See TOUCH.


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