manipulate vs pull wires

manipulate and pull wires both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manipulate	No	No	Yes	No
pull wires	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, manipulate and pull wires are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of manipulate include pull strings.

manipulate (verb)	pull wires (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed	influence or control shrewdly or deviously
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