manipulate vs massage

massage vs manipulate

manipulate is not a noun while massage is a noun.

manipulate and massage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manipulate	No	No	Yes	No
massage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, massage is a hyponym of manipulate; that is, massage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manipulate:

manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it
massage: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

Other hyponyms of manipulate include lay hands on, mouse, fiddle with, twiddle, handle, manage, wield, control, operate, knead, rub down, knead, work, mix, ruffle, shuffle, fiddle, monkey, tamper, diddle, fiddle, play, toy.

manipulate (noun)	massage (noun)
	kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

manipulate (verb)	massage (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed	give a massage to
hold something in one's hands and move it	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
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 massage

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