manipulative
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 2).
manipulative(
muh
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nih
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pyu
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luh
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dihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cunning)
a. manipulador
My grandma is always trying to make me feel guilty for not visiting her; she's so manipulative!Mi abuelita siempre está tratando de hacerme sentir culpable por no visitarla; ¡es tan manipuladora!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (education)
a. el manipulativo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Children can better grasp math concepts when they use manipulatives.Los niños entienden mejor los conceptos matemáticos cuando utilizan manipulativos.
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