manipulatory
- adjective
- /məˈnɪpjəˌlɛtəri/
:
manipulador
- She used manipulatory methods to get what she wanted from the group.
Examples
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His manipulatory tactics were evident during the negotiation.
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Critics accused the politician of relying on manipulatory strategies to win support.
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The manager's manipulatory approach made employees feel uneasy about sharing their opinions.
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The manipulatory nature of her comments made everyone uncomfortable.
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The politician's manipulatory tactics swayed public opinion to his favor, despite the lack of evidence.
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Her manipulatory behavior in the meeting made it clear that she was trying to control the discussion.
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He used manipulatory strategies to gain the trust of his colleagues, only to pursue his own agenda.
Synonyms
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7.3
Trying to influence people to get personal advantage in an unfair way
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7.3
Using people or situations unfairly to get personal benefit
To treat people unfairly to get money or other benefits
Antonyms
How Manipulative
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7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
manipulatory = manipulate (semi-transparent) = manipulate + ory
While 'manipulate' is clear, the suffix '-ory' indicates a characteristic or quality, which may not be immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Manipulatory comes from the Latin word manus, meaning 'hand', and from manipulate, which once meant to 'handle' things. So a manipulatory person is like someone who 'handles' people, using clever or unfair methods to control or influence them.