Meaning & use
manipulator
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A person or device that controls or influences something, often skillfully or, of a person, in an unfair or deceptive way.
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Colleagues eventually recognized him as a manipulator who took credit for others' work.
The robotic manipulator picked up the fragile components with precision.
A note on using this word
When applied to people, it usually carries a negative connotation of exploiting others through deception or psychological pressure.
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