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manipulate

verb
  1. To use with or as if with the hands: handle, ply 2, wield. See control, used
  2. To handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape: knead, work. See touch
  3. To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means: exploit, maneuver, play. See control, straight

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