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manipulative
What does manipulative mean?
manipulative (adjective): skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce manipulative?
/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does manipulative come from?
From manipulate + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to manipulative
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “manipulative” mean?
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
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(followed by ‘of' or ‘to') having a strong preference or liking for
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famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored
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skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
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