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Originally Posted by Angela  For me, when I'm evaluating someone as being "manipulative," I mean that the person is being less than forthright. |
So they are deceptive in their means rather than honest? They are still using "means" though, whether consciously or not, to achieve the effects they do.
On this basis I don't think manipulation is a good word to use. Honesty has meaning. Manipulation doesn't.