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manipulative

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective manipulative has 1 sense

manipulative(s = adj.all) Array - skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child"

Derived forms verb manipulate₅, verb manipulate₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

manipulative, a.

Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation. [1913 Webster]
Prone to attempt to influence others by devious or subtle psychological means, in order to induce them to do what one wants. [PJC]

manipulative, n.

Any object given to children to encourage them to learn by manipulating physical objects; applied especially to solid objects of varying geometrical shape that can be fit together to form larger aggregates. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

manipulative, adj.
1 characterized by unscrupulous exploitation of a situation, person, etc., for one's own ends.
2 of or concerning manipulation.

Derivative

manipulatively adv. manipulativeness n.

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