manipulationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/manipulation noun [ C or U ] (INFLUENCE)
mainly disapproving controlling someone or something to your own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly:
They have been accused of fraud and stock market manipulations.
There's been so much media manipulation of the facts that nobody knows the truth of the matter.
The country's opposition party claims the president returned to power through political manipulation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Power to control
- ascendancy
- big beast
- buy-in
- chairmanship
- determination
- discipline
- dominant
- juice
- leadership
- lever
- mastery
- muscle
- oversight
- peer pressure
- sphere of influence
- spin control
- state-controlled
- states' rights
- supervision
- tooth
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manipulation noun [ C or U ] (BODY TREATMENT)
treatment of a part of the body using the hands:
Osteopathy involves massage and manipulation of the bones and joints.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physiotherapy, massage & osteopathy
- chiropractor
- ECT
- effleurage
- essential oil
- heat treatment
- manipulate
- massage
- massage parlour
- masseur
- masseuse
- occupational therapy
- osteopath
- osteopathy
- physical therapist
- physical therapy
- physio
- physiotherapist
- physiotherapy
- set