manipulate vs ruffle

ruffle vs manipulate

manipulate is not a noun while ruffle is a noun.

manipulate and ruffle both are verbs.

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

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

manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it
ruffle: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

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

manipulate (noun)	ruffle (noun)
	a noisy fight
	a high tight collar
	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

manipulate (verb)	ruffle (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed	pleat or gather into a ruffle
hold something in one's hands and move it	erect or fluff up
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage	disturb the smoothness of
manipulate in a fraudulent manner	twitch or flutter
influence or control shrewdly or deviously	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
tamper, with the purpose of deception	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between manipulate and ruffle

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