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manipulations

manipulations is the plural of manipulation.

Meaning of manipulation

Noun

manipulation (countable and uncountable, plural manipulations)

  1. The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
    • The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
  2. The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
    • After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
  3. The usage of psychological influence over a person, event, or situation to gain a desired outcome.
    • The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.

Questions about manipulations

What is manipulations the plural of?
Manipulations is the plural of manipulation.

Words near manipulations in the dictionary

  1. manipulates
  2. manipulatible
  3. manipulating
  4. manipulation
  5. manipulational
  6. manipulations
  7. manipulative
  8. manipulatively
  9. manipulativeness
  10. manipulatives
  11. manipulator

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