manipulate vs toy

toy vs manipulate

manipulate is not a noun while toy is a noun.

manipulate and toy both are verbs.

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

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

manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it
toy: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

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

manipulate (noun)	toy (noun)
	any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
	an artifact designed to be played with
	a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
	a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
	a device regarded as providing amusement

manipulate (verb)	toy (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed	engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
hold something in one's hands and move it	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage	behave carelessly or indifferently
manipulate in a fraudulent manner
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
tamper, with the purpose of deception

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