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Definition manipulative in American English

manipulative adjective

adjective
/məˈnɪpjələtɪv/
1

someone who is manipulative makes people do what they want by influencing them in a clever or dishonest way

Synonyms and related words
dishonest fraudulent unscrupulous
2

relating to the skillful handling, controlling, or use of something such as a machine

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skillful able capable
3

relating to the use of the hands to move or press part of someone's body as part of a medical treatment

Synonyms and related words
antenatal antibacterial antimalarial
Definition manipulative in American English