Definitions
Skilled at controlling or influencing others unfairly.
Word origin
From manipulate + -ive.
Used in a sentence
“As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.”
“You manipulative bitch!”
“Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point.”
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