manipulation.

1. Unfair or covert influence exerted over people for a purpose.

2. Skillful handling or movement of an object or body part.

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Words that belong together

• psychological manipulation

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Psychological manipulation isolated him.

The letters exposed the manipulation.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.