Manipulation

n. act of manipulating; act of handling or operating with the hands; act of managing or controlling; act of adapting or changing to suit one's purpose

The word manipulation can refer to:Joint manipulationSocial influenceSleight of hand tricks in magic.
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Manipulation /ma·nip·u·la·tion/ skillful or dextrous treatment by the hands. ma·nip·u·la·tion n. 1. The act or the practice of manipulating. 2. [more]Manipulation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
(synonym) use
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) mind game
(derivation) manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
2. the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
(synonym) handling
(hypernym) touch, touching
(hyponym) fielding
(derivation) manipulate

n. manipulation, adapting or changing artfully or unfairly; handling, treating or operating with the hands; wirepulling, taking advantage of influence in a manipulative manner