Accept
Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.
Manipulate and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Accept".
Manipulate
Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.
Accept and manipulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Manipulate".
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- They acknowledge that the gods have tremendous powers and are forces to be reckoned with, but they refuse to accept them as gods per se, and frequently insult or manipulate them for their own ends.
Source: Nay-Theist -
It soon becomes clear, however, that Glass is merely putting on an act of being a humble and self-effacing guy in order to manipulate people and make his frauds easier to accept.
Source: Film / Shattered Glass - In "The Gunfighters", the Doctor refuses against all logic to accept that Doc Holiday isn't a thoroughly decent gentleman or is obviously trying to manipulate the Doctor into getting shot in his stead.
Source: Stupid Good
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