DOCTORED = MANIPULATION?

[Niels Bohr 72]

I am curious why people who wants to sound smart uses the word 'doctored' instead of 'manipulating.' For example, "He doctored the video he made." Vs. "He manipulated the video he made."

Weird.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Here's a word I suggest you look up: synonyms.

[✿Ice Rain✿ 0]

I am curious why people who wants to sound smart uses the word 'doctored' instead of 'manipulating.' For example, "He doctored the video he made." Vs. "He manipulated the video he made."

Weird.

maybe it's their slang

[Niels Bohr 72]

Here's a word I suggest you look up: synonyms.

You ruined this topic!

[Marilyn. 340]

huh?

doctored:

a. To falsify or change in such a way as to make favorable to oneself: doctored the evidence.

b. To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of: doctor the soup with a dash of sherry.

c. To alter or modify for a specific end: doctored my standard speech for the small-town audience.

d. Baseball To deface or apply a substance to (the ball): was ejected because he doctored the ball with a piece of sandpaper.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/doctored

manipulate:

1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.

2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.

3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.

4. Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/manipulated

Edited May 15, 2008 by MarilynP

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

Here's a word I suggest you look up: synonyms.

quit manipulating the direction of this topic

[Jenn! 918]

Everyone knows doctors are sneaky.

[nane1104 146]

The devil always is in the details

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Everyone knows doctors are sneaky.

i heard most of em are jooz.

[Amby 490]

asking a stupid question usually gets a stupid answer

Edited May 15, 2008 by Amby

[dalegg 143]

Here's a world I suggest you look up: saturn.

why would he do that?

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

Everyone knows doctors are sneaky.

i heard most of em are jooz.

you've manipulated this thread into doctors.

Here's a world I suggest you look up: saturn.

why would he do that?

maybe cause it's close to uranus?

[Niels Bohr 72]

asking a stupid question usually gets a stupid answer

No question is stupid. Every one is a smart one.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

There are no stupid questions. Just stupid people.

[Mononoke28 135]

What will you aske next, consolemaster? Why some people say tomato and others tohmahto?

Diana