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Manipulate Control Influence Advantage Unfairly Dishonestly Persist Attempts

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To control or influence something or someone so that you get an advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly.
We persist in our attempts to control life. We imagine that we can predict and manipulate future events.
As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer.
She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.

Tags: 3.27, journey, universal

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