Manipulate
Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.
Search and manipulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Search" instead a verb "Manipulate".
Search
Search verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Manipulate and search are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Search".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Once he betrays Hase, he says he'll search for someone else to manipulate, suggesting that his character may take a darker turn, though even that is turned to comic relief once he tries (and fails) to manipulate Oren Pierre Alfonzo.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider Gaim -
Fan theories speculate Alessa cared for Lisa, and was using her to manipulate Harry into ceasing his search for Cheryl.
Source: The Caretaker -
With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: According to in-game books, those who manipulate the Plane of Death have a risk of going absolutely insane from megalomania and joining Regulos's Endless Court in search of even more power.
Source: Video Game / Rift
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