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manipulative
(ma¦nipu|la¦tive)
Pronunciation:
/məˈnɪpjʊlətɪv/
adjective
1
exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation:
she was sly, selfish, and manipulative
2
relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body:
a manipulative skill
Derivatives
manipulatively
adverb
manipulativeness
noun
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