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   ma·nip·u·la·tive

   /məˈnipyələdiv/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by unscrupulous control of a situation or person: "she was sly, selfish, and manipulative" Similar schemingcalculatingcunningcraftywilyshrewddeviousdesigningconnivingMachiavellianartfulguilefulslipperyslickslyunscrupulousdisingenuousmedia-savvyinformal:foxyOpposite ingenuous
   • 2. relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body: "a manipulative skill" Similar manualdone with one's handsdexterous

   Derivatives

   • 1. manipulatively adverb
   • 2. manipulativeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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