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Manipulation
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manipulation [mə‚nip·yə′lā·shən]
(medicine)
Skillful use of the hands in moving body parts, as reducing a dislocation, or changing the position of a fetus.
(science and technology)
Use of the hands in the performance of a task.
Manipulation 

(1) A movement of the hand or of both hands related to the performance of certain processes (for example, the handling of some mechanism); a complex procedure in hand labor requiring great precision.

(2) A clever swindle, a contrivance, a juggle with facts for the sake of achieving an unseemly goal; the same as a machination.
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If self-harming inmates are labeled manipulative and therefore not treated, this may lead to their death, because research demonstrates that these "'manipulative" individuals are at risk of suicide and need treatment.
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He said: "The kids don't ask for big gifts for the simple reason that they don't see a lot of American cartoon television, which is packed with all those manipulative commercials for big toys that look so fantastic.
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Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is an underutilized noninvasive treatment method for patients with asthma," Peter A.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment and pediatric asthma by Klotter, Jule / Townsend Letter
 
 
 
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