Manipulate
Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.
Smooth and manipulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smooth" instead a verb "Manipulate".
Smooth
Smooth verb - To free from obstruction or difficulty.
Manipulate and smooth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Smooth".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Charmer: Shibasaki Ken from "Mean Encounter" is depicted as a playboy who can easily manipulate girls by his smooth talking.
Cite this Source
Smooth and Manipulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/manipulate/smooth
Manipulate & Smooth. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/manipulate/smooth>.
Smooth or Manipulate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/manipulate/smooth.
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