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The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

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treaty is manifestly to England's advantage.<br />

manifold adj. diverse, diversified, multifarious, varied, various,<br />

assorted, multiplex, miscellaneous, sundry, many-sided, many<br />

different, Literary divers; many, numerous, multitudinous: I<br />

have manifold reasons for wishing you to stay.<br />

manipulate<br />

v. 1 manage, handle, control, manoeuvre, orchestrate,<br />

choreograph, influence, use, exploit, play on, utilize: He<br />

knows how to manipulate people to make them do what he wants. 2<br />

handle, control, operate, direct, work, use, employ, negotiate:<br />

<strong>The</strong> controls can be manipulated to make the robot imitate human<br />

motion. 3 rig, falsify, juggle, tamper with, doctor, Colloq<br />

cook, Chiefly Brit fiddle: He's been manipulating his expense<br />

account for years.<br />

manly adj. manful, virile, courageous, bold, brave, intrepid,<br />

valorous, valiant, dauntless, fearless, plucky, daring,<br />

venturesome, stout-hearted, resolute, stable, steadfast,<br />

unflinching, unwavering, unshrinking, chivalrous, gallant,<br />

noble, heroic; masculine, male, Colloq macho, red-blooded:<br />

Emerson characterized the English as manly rather than warlike.<br />

manner n. 1 way, mode, style, technique, procedure, method, fashion;<br />

means, approach: Her incisive manner <strong>of</strong> reporting is widely<br />

admired. 2 air, behaviour, mien, demeanour, bearing,<br />

deportment, comportment, conduct, attitude, aspect: His manner<br />

is overbearing and dictatorial. 3 manners. etiquette, decorum,<br />

(good) form, politeness, proprieties, protocol, politesse,<br />

civility, ceremony, social code, social graces, formalities,<br />

niceties, amenities, social conventions; behaviour, conduct:<br />

Can't you teach him some manners?<br />

mannered adj. artificial, contrived, stilted, stiff, affected,<br />

insincere, pompous, pretentious, posed, unnatural, hypocritical,<br />

Colloq phoney or US also phony, pseudo, highfalutin or<br />

hifalutin, la-di-da or lah-di-dah or la-de-da, hoity-toity, on<br />

one's high horse, high-hat, uppity or Brit uppish: Alice's<br />

speech is too mannered for anyone to feel close to her.<br />

mannerism n. quirk, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, trait, characteristic,<br />

habit: She has the irritating mannerism <strong>of</strong> pulling on her ear

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