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Manipulation vs Distort - What's the difference?

manipulation | distort |

As a noun manipulation

is manipulation.

As a verb distort is

to bring something out of shape.

As an adjective distort is

(obsolete) distorted; misshapen.

manipulation

English

(wikipedia manipulation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
    • The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
  • The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
    • After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
  • The management of some situation, especially for one’s own advantage.
    • He found that the new manager was known for his Machiavellian manipulations in his last two positions.
  • The usage of psychological influence over a person or situation to gain an outcome.
    • The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation .

    See also

    * pedipulation ----

    distort

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bring something out of shape.
  • (ergative) To become misshapen.
  • To give a false or misleading account of
    • In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.

    Related terms

    * distorted (pos a) * distortion

    Derived terms

    * distorter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) distorted; misshapen
  • * Spenser
    • Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .