No. 4,549 in French
manipuler
To handle or control something skillfully or to influence someone cleverly, often dishonestly.
In a sentence
Il sait comment manipuler les outils avec précision.
He knows how to handle the tools with precision.
In this sentence, 'manipuler' is used in the meaning 'to handle' or 'to operate', referring to physical interaction with tools.
Elle a manipulé les chiffres pour présenter un résultat favorable.
She manipulated the figures to present a favorable result.
Here, 'manipuler' means 'to manipulate' in the sense of altering or managing data to create an outcome.
Ils ont été accusés de manipuler les opinions publiques.
They were accused of manipulating public opinions.
In this instance, 'manipuler' denotes influencing or controlling opinions, often in an unethical or misleading manner.
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