toy vs manipulate

manipulate vs toy

toy is a noun but manipulate is not a noun.

toy and manipulate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, manipulate is a hypernym of toy; that is, manipulate is a word with a broader meaning than toy:

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

toy (noun)	manipulate (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

toy (verb)	manipulate (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	hold something in one's hands and move it
behave carelessly or indifferently	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

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