manipulation

manipulation is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 37 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.
  2. 2.Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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