manipulations

noun

the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

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The word manipulations breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mani-, from Latin manus (“hand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.