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Influence Someone Deviously Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MANIPULATE" which means:
- verb
- • Influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- • Hold something in one's hands and move it
- • Tamper, with the purpose of deception
- • Manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- • Maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- • Treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
An example sentence would be:
- • "She tried to manipulate the situation to her advantage."
- • "He manipulated the clay into a beautiful sculpture."
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