adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
skill
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In the first place she sharpened her political antennae and manipulative skills .
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Wary of his manipulative skills , she agreed, on her own terms.
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Often this is some form of manipulative skill .
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Learning a manipulative skill , such as typing, takes hours.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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manipulative techniques
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manipulative treatment
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She was charming and manipulative .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although largely neglected today, this latter function is unashamedly manipulative .
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And Tony Bumble and the staff were very, very good at what they did, very manipulative , very smart.
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At the same time one must avoid being manipulative .
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He's self-centred, manipulative , insensitive; classic signs of a personality problem.
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How could I phrase the question so that I could distinguish between free choice and manipulative coercion?
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In a medical book, the psychopath is cold-blooded, premeditated, uncaring, manipulative .
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Wary of his manipulative skills, she agreed, on her own terms.