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treaty is manifestly to England's advantage.
manifold adj. diverse, diversified, multifarious, varied, various,
assorted, multiplex, miscellaneous, sundry, many-sided, many
different, Literary divers; many, numerous, multitudinous: I
have manifold reasons for wishing you to stay.
manipulate
v. 1 manage, handle, control, manoeuvre, orchestrate,
choreograph, influence, use, exploit, play on, utilize: He
knows how to manipulate people to make them do what he wants. 2
handle, control, operate, direct, work, use, employ, negotiate:
The controls can be manipulated to make the robot imitate human
motion. 3 rig, falsify, juggle, tamper with, doctor, Colloq
cook, Chiefly Brit fiddle: He's been manipulating his expense
account for years.
manly adj. manful, virile, courageous, bold, brave, intrepid,
valorous, valiant, dauntless, fearless, plucky, daring,
venturesome, stout-hearted, resolute, stable, steadfast,
unflinching, unwavering, unshrinking, chivalrous, gallant,
noble, heroic; masculine, male, Colloq macho, red-blooded:
Emerson characterized the English as manly rather than warlike.
manner n. 1 way, mode, style, technique, procedure, method, fashion;
means, approach: Her incisive manner of reporting is widely
admired. 2 air, behaviour, mien, demeanour, bearing,
deportment, comportment, conduct, attitude, aspect: His manner
is overbearing and dictatorial. 3 manners. etiquette, decorum,
(good) form, politeness, proprieties, protocol, politesse,
civility, ceremony, social code, social graces, formalities,
niceties, amenities, social conventions; behaviour, conduct:
Can't you teach him some manners?
mannered adj. artificial, contrived, stilted, stiff, affected,
insincere, pompous, pretentious, posed, unnatural, hypocritical,
Colloq phoney or US also phony, pseudo, highfalutin or
hifalutin, la-di-da or lah-di-dah or la-de-da, hoity-toity, on
one's high horse, high-hat, uppity or Brit uppish: Alice's
speech is too mannered for anyone to feel close to her.
mannerism n. quirk, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, trait, characteristic,
habit: She has the irritating mannerism of pulling on her ear