die Manipulation
Translation
manipulation, tampering, rigging
Examples
Die Manipulation der Daten war offensichtlich.
The manipulation of the data was obvious.
Er ist ein Meister der psychologischen Manipulation.
He is a master of psychological manipulation.
Grammar Patterns
the manipulation of sth. the manipulation of sth. The manipulation of data is illegal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: influence, control; Antonyms: honesty, sincerity
Etymology
From Latin 'manipulus' (a handful), related to 'manus' (hand). The core idea is 'handling' something or someone.
Memory Tips
Think of a puppeteer manipulating puppets with their hands ('Mani-' relates to hand).