manipulate

verb
ma*nip*u*late \ mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt \
1834{ds||1||}
  • to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
  • to manage or utilize skillfully
  • to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
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