manipulation
muh nip yuh lay shuhn
- n exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
his manipulation of his friends was scandalous - n the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
- Her family is a storied one, albeit the kind of stories that involved yellow journalism, character assassination, political manipulation and gossip mongering.
- People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation.
- Yet even the doctors who concede that spinal manipulation can be beneficial for lower back pain and stiffness generally exclude neck manipulation from their endorsement.