"manipulation" in the noun sense
1. manipulation, use
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
"his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
2. handling, manipulation
the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
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