Affect and Manipulate

Affect

Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Manipulate and affect are semantically related. in influence topic. In some cases you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Affect".

Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.

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Affect and manipulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Manipulate".

mind	affect mind	manipulate mind
character	affect character	manipulate character
people	affect people	manipulate people
matter	affect matter	manipulate matter
Other words: environment, future, time, way, characters, world, reality, anyone, everyone, humans, events, objects, powers, enemies, minds.

High spirits can still manipulate energy and matter on the 3-dimensional plane, but cannot affect the flow of time or manipulate inanimate objects to the degree of making them come to life.

Source: Literature / Astral Dawn
Magneto can not only affect magnetic forces and metals, but generally can also manipulate and shape non-magnetic metals just as easily.

Source: Extra-ore-dinary
Benjamin in Breaking Dawn can manipulate earth, air, fire and water — his ability is unique in that it involves physical manipulation, while all other vampire talents affect the mind.

Source: Elemental Powers

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