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manipulate vs wield

wield vs manipulate

manipulate and wield both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manipulate No No Yes No
wield No No Yes No
As verbs, wield is a hyponym of manipulate; that is, wield is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manipulate:
  • manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it
  • wield: handle effectively
manipulate (verb) wield (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed handle effectively
hold something in one's hands and move it have and exercise
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 wield

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