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manipulate vs ingratiate

ingratiate vs manipulate

manipulate and ingratiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manipulate No No Yes No
ingratiate No No Yes No
As verbs, ingratiate is a hyponym of manipulate; that is, ingratiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manipulate:
  • manipulate: maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  • ingratiate: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Other hyponyms of manipulate include tease, handle.
manipulate (verb) ingratiate (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
hold something in one's hands and move it
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
manipulate in a fraudulent manner
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Difference between manipulate and ingratiate

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