Manipulate and Mess

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Manipulate

Manipulate verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: a scientist effortlessly manipulating a slew of statistics while testifying before Congress
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Mess is an antonym for manipulate.
Nearby Words: manipulation, manipulated, manipulator, manipulative, manipulating

Mess

Mess verb - To interest oneself in what is not one's concern.
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Manipulate is an antonym for mess.
Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing
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