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Definition: Manipulation |
ManipulationNoun1. Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous". 2. The action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "manipulation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
Etymology: Manipulation \Ma*nip`u*la"tion\, noun. [Compare to the French expression manipulation.]. (references) |
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Finance | The act of artificially influencing the price of a security by a person or group. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Manipulation is defined as the forceful, passive movement of a joint beyond its active range of motion. Manipulation does not imply specificity or the correction of the vertebral subluxation, and therefore is not synonymous with the chiropractic adjustment.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Manipulation."
Synonyms: ManipulationSynonyms: handling (n), use (n). (additional references) |
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Conduct | Execution, manipulation, treatment, campaign, career, life, course, walk, race, record. |
Touch | Noun: touch; tact, taction, tactility; feeling; palpation, palpability; contrectation; manipulation; massage. |
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Crosswords: Manipulation |
| English words defined with "manipulation": computer graphics, contrived ♦ Manipulatory ♦ nanotechnology ♦ phallic phase, phallic stage, power play ♦ squeeze, squeeze play ♦ table lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turning ♦ use. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "manipulation": Algebraic Manipulation Package ♦ Data Manipulation Language ♦ genetic manipulation ♦ Knowledge Query and Manipulation Language ♦ Manipulation, Spinal ♦ Symbol Manipulation Program. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Manipulation" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (essay, handling, management, manipulation, rigging, shipping and handling, trial, usage, warehouse), German (fiddle, maneuver, manipulation, rigging, spoofing, treatment), Swedish (manipulation). |
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Screenplays | How do you know that my dimwitted inexperience isn't merely a subtle form of manipulation, used to lower people's expectations, thereby enhancing my ability to effectively manuever within any given situation (Scream 2; writing credit: Kevin Williamson) The maestro of manipulation himself, Arliss Michaels (Arli$$; writing credit: Scott Kaufer) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Manipulation (1991) | |
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![]() | Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Prototype flow manipulation equipment for study on Prudence Island. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). | ![]() | The last of the magicians, Powell dean of American magicians : the master mind of modern magic : the acme of perfect manipulation, a revelation in human dexterity : the magic of a lifetime. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Chicago skyscraper, glasswall" by Fredrik Feyling Commentary: "Skyscraperwall, so clear it looks like vectorshapes. No manipulation done. The original is slightly bigger (let me know if you want it)." | "Peking glow" by Kevin Walsh Commentary: "Peking Man, an early human fossil skull. Got the light setting wrong on my FinePix - only manipulation was to up the contrast." |
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Health | In contrast, osteopaths place particular emphasis on the musculoskeletal system and practice osteopathic manipulation. (references) | |
A physical therapist uses training, exercises, and physical manipulation of the stroke patient's body with the intent of restoring movement, balance, and coordination. (references) | ||
Fetal activity may be spontaneous or induced by external manipulation such as rubbing the mother's abdomen or making a loud noise above the abdomen with a special device. (references) | ||
Business | Regarding the fast food industry, the National Health Service has highlighted the fact that in general, operation requirements for these shops have contributed to decrease the risks of spreading disease, which is common in Chile due to the mishandling of food. Fast food requires simple processes as there is less direct manipulation compared to traditional restaurants. (references) | |
If it is not taxpayers which pickup the bill for the nuclear generators, it is possible that KEPCO could use its control over transmission to ensure that its nuclear generators operate, thereby recovering the money necessary to pay back the loans taken out to build them. This would obviously raise cries of market manipulation and could add instability to the industry. (references) | ||
KEPCO’s continued control over transmission and the nuclear Genco could raise suspicions of supply manipulation, and if measures are not taken to ensure that there are an appropriate number of firms participating in the competition then price distortions could occur as well. In addition, that the government has subsidized the industry to the extent it has will also mean that prices will have to rise and will add further resistance to the reform movement. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Kenya | The developing regulatory framework for broadcast media allowed abuse and manipulation in the issuance, withholding, and revoking of broadcast permits and frequencies. (references) |
Peru | Manipulation of opposition journalists through the judicial system and the use of government advertising revenues to influence reporting in print and broadcast media were no longer serious problems. (references) | |
Economic History | Chad | Nevertheless, potential may still exist for manipulation of the bidding process. (references) |
Human Rights | Guatemala | There were numerous credible allegations of corruption, manipulation, and intimidation in the judiciary. (references) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | In Sarajevo delays persisted due to the large backlog of cases, but political manipulation and obstruction decreased. (references) | |
Sao Tome and Principe | The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government generally respects this provision in practice; however, the judicial system at times is subject to influence or manipulation. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Colombia | However, some observers asserted that these special jurisdictions were subject to manipulation, and that punishments rendered by such community courts were often much more lenient than those imposed by regular civilian courts. (references) |
Minorities | Panama | The country's white elite successfully marginalizes citizens with darker skin through preferential hiring practices in the private sector and manipulation of government resources in the public sector. (references) |
Political Economy | CHINA | Stock and bond markets remained immature and highly sensitive to government policy changes or insider manipulation. (references) |
Political Rights | Kazakhstan | There was convincing evidence of government manipulation of results in some cases. (references) |
Belarus | A large difference between results of pre-election polls and the official tally also suggested widespread manipulation of the totals. (references) | |
Ukraine | Voter turnout was reported to be higher than during the October 1999 Presidential election, raising suspicions of manipulation on the part of the presidential administration. (references) | |
Trade | Colombia | For example, adjustment factors for freight, insurance and other unspecified costs are not transparent and provide latitude for manipulation of ceiling, floor and reference prices. (references) |
Uae | This allows for a wide range of acceptable product performance, makes health and safety monitoring difficult, and permits the use of low quality products and manipulation of tender specifications. (references) | |
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Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963-1969 | I also urge final action on a measure that is already passed by the House to guard against fraud and manipulation in the Nation's commodity exchange market. |
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| "Manipulation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.76% of the time. "Manipulation" is used about 846 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.76% | 844 | 8,337 |
| Noun (common) | 0.24% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 846 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "manipulation": advanced robotics manipulation system ♦ algebraic Manipulation Package ♦ Bleeding manipulation ♦ byte manipulation ♦ data manipulation ♦ data Manipulation Language ♦ genetic manipulation ♦ job transfer and manipulation report ♦ knowledge Query and Manipulation Language ♦ manipulation on the stock exchange ♦ market manipulation ♦ price manipulation ♦ symbol Manipulation Program ♦ Visceral meridian manipulation technique. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "manipulation": asset-manipulation, data-manipulation, direct-manipulation, self-manipulation. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "manipulation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | mashtrim (bilk, blind, bluff, bunco, bunko, caper, cheat, chicanery, chouse, circumvention, con, cozenage, crammer, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, defalcation, delusion, dodge, double dealing, duplicity, fake, false pretences, falsity, flimflam, fob, fraud, fraudulence, fraudulency, gag, gammon, gimmick, guile, gyp, humbug, imposition, imposture, jiggery pokery, juggler, jugglery, juggling, leasing, lie, overreach, quackery, racket, racketeering, rascaldom, rascality, rig, roguery, sham, swindle, take in, trick), manipulim (juggler), punë me kyç, përpunim (development, elaboration, formation, manufacture, operation, processing, recovery, refinement, rehash, treatment), operacion (operation, process, transaction), ndryshim (alteration, amendment, change, difference, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilation, dissimilitude, distinction, inflection, inflexion, innovation, metamorphosis, modification, mutation, permutation, recast, reversal, reverse, shift, shifting, switch, transit, transition, turn, variation), gjë e falsifikuar (adulteration), drejtori operacioneve. (various references) | |
Arabic | مناورة في السوق التجارية, معالجة بارعة, تلاعب (cook, doctor, juggle, jugglery, manipulate, monkey with, play, rig, tamper, wangle). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | управляване (handling, management, steerage, steering, trust), машинация (intrigue, machination), манипулация (handling, operation, treatment), манипулиране (handling, management), подправяне (adulteration, debasement, dressing), изопачаване (contortion, corruption, deformation, distortion, falsification, misrepresentation, mutilation, travesty, twist). (various references) | |
Chinese | 操作 (manipulate, Manipulated, Manipulating, OP, Operate, Operated, Operating, Operation, operations). (various references) | |
Czech | manipulace, obsluha (attendant, crew, operation, service, waiting), napravení (reclamation, rectification). (various references) | |
Danish | modifikation (modification), manipulering, manipulation, uberettiget ændring, kursmanipulation (market manipulation), haandgreb, håndtering (handling). (various references) | |
Dutch | misbruik van koersmanipulatie (market manipulation), manipulatie (handling), maneuver, proef (attempt, experiment, sample, specimen, test), koersmanipulatiedelict (market manipulation), ingreep (operation, surgical operation), handgreep (grip, hand grip, handgrip, handhole, handle, handrail, railing). (various references) | |
Finnish | manipulointi, tietojen muuntelu, liikuttaminen, käsittely (discussion, handling, management, reading, treatment), harhauttava tiedonvälittämisrikkomus (market manipulation). (various references) | |
French | manipulation (management). (various references) | |
German | Manipulation (fiddle, maneuver, rigging, spoofing, treatment), Verarbeitung (assimilation, digestion, finish, handling, overcoming, processing, tailoring, treating, use, using, working, workmanship). (various references) | |
Greek | χειρισμός (handling, keying, maneuver, manoeuver, operating, operation, switching, switching operation). (various references) | |
Hebrew | משמוש (feeling, touch, touching), מניפולציה, פעולה מחוכמת. (various references) | |
Hungarian | manipuláció. (various references) | |
Indonesian | menipulasi. (various references) | |
Italian | manipolazione (adulteration, falsification, fiddling, gerrymander, handling). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | マトリックス力学 (enthusiasm, enthusiast, madeleine, mademoiselle, madonna, Madras, Madras check, Madrid, madrigal, mania, maniac, manicure, manierisme, manifesto, Manila, manipulate, manipulator, Manitoba, manners, mannish, mannish look, manual, manual manipulator, manufacture, manuscript, matrix dynamics, minutia, muddler, mutton, sailor), 手捌き (handling), 操縦 (control, handling, management), 操り (puppet). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | マニピュレーション , そうじゅう (control, handling, management), あやつり (puppet), てさばき (handling). (various references) | |
Korean | 조작. (various references) | |
Manx | stiurey (captain as team; guidance, captain; guidance, command, control, controllability, direct, direction, guide, handle, handling, helm, lead, manage, manipulate, navigate, navigation, pilot, piloting, regulate, regulation, rudder, steer, steering, superintendence, supervise, supervision), laueaghey (manipulate, wielding). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | anipulationmay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | manobra (evolution, handling, maneuver, roll, shunt), manipulação (benefication, lead up, preparation). (various references) | |
Romanian | manipulare, manevrã (evolution, manoeuvre, shunt), maşinaţie (cabal, engineering, intrigue, machination, manoeuvre, scheme), mânuire. (various references) | |
Russian | обработка (adaptation, conditioning, cultivation, elaboration, manufacture, refinement, tillage, treatment, working), манипуляция (operation), подтасовка (frame-up). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | manipulacija (operation), smicalica (artifice, dodge, gimmick, shift, trick, wile), rukovanje (grip, guidance, guide, handling, handshake, handshaking, operation, ordering). (various references) | |
Spanish | manipulación (handling). (various references) | |
Swedish | manipulation. (various references) | |
Turkish | tahrif (defacement, falsification), hile (adulteration, artifice, arts, canard, catch, cheat, cheating, chicane, cobweb, collusion, craft, cross, deceit, deception, decoy, device, do, dodge, doubling, dupery, duplicity, fake, false pretences, false pretenses, finesse, flam, flimflam, fraud, gadget, gaff, gambit, gammon, gimmick, gouge, hanky panky, have, have on, hocus pocus, hokey-pokey, hoky-poky, humbug, imposture, jiggery pokery, maneuver, manoeuvre, plant, ploy, practice, pretense, rig, rigging, rip off, ruse, sell, sham, sleight of hand, slyness, subterfuge, tortuosity, trick, trickery, wheeling and dealing, wile), el ile işletme. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | управління операціями, махінація (artifice, machination), маніпуляція. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự vận dụng bằng tay, sự thao tác sự lôi kéo. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | manipulus. (various references) |
| Middle French | 1400-1600 | manoeuvre. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "manipulation": manipulations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "manipulation": micromanipulation. (additional references) | |
Words containing "manipulation": micromanipulations. (additional references) | |
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"Manipulation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: manipulatiion, manlipulation, manupulation, minipulation, munipulation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "manipulation" (pronounced muni'pyulā"shun) |
| 9 | -i' p y u l ā" sh u n | stipulation. |
| 8 | -p y u l ā" sh u n | depopulation, overpopulation, population. |
| 7 | -y u l ā" sh u n | accumulation, articulation, calculation, coagulation, confabulation, deregulation, emulation, formulation, granulation, inoculation, miscalculation, overregulation, ovulation, recalculation, regulation, reregulation, simulation, speculation, stimulation, strangulation, tabulation, tribulation. |
| 6 | -u l ā" sh u n | fibrillation, adulation, annihilation, appellation, assimilation, cancellation, capitulation, compilation, congratulation, consolation, constellation, correlation, demodulation, desolation, distillation, elation, escalation, exhalation, extrapolation, gastrulation, inhalation, installation, insulation, isolation, jubilation, modulation, mutilation, oscillation, revelation, titillation, vacillation, ventilation, violation. |
| 5 | -l ā" sh u n | contemplation, deflation, dilation, disinflation, ejaculation, hyperinflation, inflation, legislation, reflation, relation, stagflation, translation, triangulation. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, accreditation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, aspiration, assassination, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calibration, cannibalization, capitalization, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolidation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, elaboration, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, information, inhabitation, initiation, innovation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overvaluation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, stabilization, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, toleration, transformation, transillumination, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 3 | -sh u n | faction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-p-t-u" | |
-2 letters: antimonial, lamination. | |
-3 letters: animation, multipion, palmation, planation, plutonian. | |
-4 letters: amanitin, lipomata, lunation, maintain, mannitol, minutial, mountain, munition, national, palmitin, plantain, platinum, pointman, punition, putamina, talapoin, unpliant. | |
-5 letters: alation, alumina, animato, antiman, antlion, automan, impaint, implant, intimal, lampion, maintop, manitou, matinal, minutia, nauplii, nautili, nitinol, nominal, nuptial, optimal, opuntia, outlain, outplan, pantoum, pinitol, pinnula, pintail. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-p-t-u" | |
+1 letter: manipulations. | |
+3 letters: outmanipulating. | |
+4 letters: municipalization, supranationalism. | |
+5 letters: micromanipulation, municipalizations, supranationalisms. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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