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manipulable

[muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl]

ma·nip·u·la·ble

[muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl]
adjective
capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.

Origin:
1880–85; manipul(ate) + -able

ma·nip·u·la·bil·i·ty, noun
un·ma·nip·u·la·ble, adjective
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Manipulable has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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manipulate (məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors
2.  to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
3.  to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
4.  (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
 
[C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful]
 
manipulability
 
n
 
ma'nipulatable
 
adj
 
ma'nipulable
 
adj
 
manipu'lation
 
n
 
ma'nipulative
 
adj
 
ma'nipulatively
 
adv
 
ma'nipulator
 
n
 
ma'nipulatory
 
adj

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