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manipulation

manipulation, handling

noun mah-nee-pew-lah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

scheming, puppeteering

Usage Note

Manipulation covers both concrete handling (la manipulation des produits chimiques — handling chemicals) and figurative psychological control (une manipulation affective — emotional manipulation). The verb manipuler and agent noun manipulateur/manipulatrice are widely used in the same figurative sense.

Examples

"Il est expert en manipulation des autres."

Natural Translation

He is an expert at manipulating others.

Literal Translation

He is expert in manipulation of others.

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