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manipulative

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-tiv, -yuh-luh-tiv] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪ tɪv, -yə lə tɪv /


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That manipulative trend continued Monday with the Mississippi and North Dakota orders.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

This is where Evie’s manipulative tactics are most discernible.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Marns describes Figg as a "manipulative" man who would lie at any opportunity to cover himself.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The manipulative Jean, meanwhile, counsels both young women and has cast Mary in the role of her substitute daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

They have no manipulative organs, they make no engineering constructs, but they are social creatures.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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