manipulation
noun
ma·nip·u·la·tion
mə-ˌnip-yə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act, process, or an instance of manipulating especially a body part by manual examination and treatment
especially
: adjustment of faulty structural relationships by manual means (as in the reduction of fractures or dislocations or the breaking down of adhesions)
2
: the condition of being manipulated
vulnerability to psychological manipulation—M. W. Straight
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