Captain
Captain verb - To be in charge of.
Manipulate and captain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Captain".
Manipulate
Manipulate verb - To plan out usually with subtle skill or care.
Usage example: manipulated the schedule of presidential primaries so that the choice of the party elders would win the nomination
Captain and manipulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead a verb "Manipulate".
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Captain Atom can manipulate atoms, and he turns Maul back into his skinny scientist self.
Source: Oh Crap / Comics -
When Jade gives Ozeki full control of Captain Black's body, he comments on how if she hadn't, he would have had to manipulate Black's love of the law in order corrupt him, which is exactly what happened in canon.
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Cool Old Guy: Spock Prime, still stoic, but with a quiet dignity and a keen mind that allows him to manipulate Kirk into taking his rightful place as captain of the Enterprise and saving the day.
Source: Film / Star Trek
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Manipulate and Captain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/manipulate
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