🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

조작

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jojak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manipulation/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정보의 조작은 심각한 문제를 일으킬 수 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of manipulating something in a skillful manner.

    "The artist's manipulation of colors created a stunning visual effect."
  2. 2

    The act of influencing or controlling someone or something in a clever or unscrupulous way.

    "His manipulation of the facts led to a misleading conclusion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'manipulus' (a handful, handful of men, company of soldiers), combining 'manus' (hand) and the root of 'plere' (to fill). Over time, the meaning shifted from physical handling or management in French ('manipulation') to figurative and psychological control, as well as the falsification of data.

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