Manipulate and Touch

Manipulate

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

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Touch and manipulate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Touch" instead a verb "Manipulate".

Touch verb - To come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin.

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Manipulate and touch are semantically related in make physical contact topic. Sometimes you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Touch".

Nearby Words: touched, touchy, touching, toucher, touchable

mind	manipulate mind	touch mind
people	manipulate people	touch people
body	manipulate body	touch body
someone	manipulate someone	touch someone
Other words: way, earth, water, anyone, son, sides, objects, bodies.

The cartoons only exist in Jimmy's mind and therefore cannot manipulate or touch objects.

Source: Series / Out of Jimmy's Head
In a way, it somewhat foreshadows the touch-screens of the iPad and smart-phones (specifically, how one can touch, drag, and manipulate the icons on a screen).

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S6 E7 "The War Games"
Touch of Death - Technically, Sindri's (Iceland) power is to manipulate body temperature, but he can touch someone and kill them with either hyperthermia or hypothermia.

Source: Roleplay / Permaneo Spes

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