manipulative

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
manipulative
    adj 1: skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own
           advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-
           year-old child"
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
manipulative \ma*nip"u*la*tive\, a.
   1. Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by
      manipulation.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Prone to attempt to influence others by devious or subtle
      psychological means, in order to induce them to do what
      one wants.
      [PJC]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
manipulative \ma*nip"u*la*tive\
   (m[.a]*n[i^]p"[-u]*l[.a]*t[i^]v), n. (Education)
   Any object given to children to encourage them to learn by
   manipulating physical objects; applied especially to solid
   objects of varying geometrical shape that can be fit together
   to form larger aggregates.
   [PJC]
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