'''Basic Trope''': A character takes advantage of other character's emotions to gain control over them.
* '''Straight''': Bob tells [[TheAtoner Alice]] that if she doesn't help him defeat Emperor Evulz, she will be never forgiven for her bad deeds.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob is capable of manipulating TheChessmaster!
** Bob manipulates each and every single one of the characters in the story, both good guys and bad guys, and [[WildCard everything in between]].
** DidYouJustScamCthulhu
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Bob is TheEmpath, which is what allows him [[GoodPowersBadPeople to take advantage of others' feelings]].
* '''Inverted''': ExtremeDoormat
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob never manipulates others.
* '''Enforced''': "We need someone to take advantage of TheHero's kindness".
* '''Lampshaded''': "All you told me were lies! You were just using me!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': [[LaughablyEvil Bob]] [[PokeThePoodle manipulates Alice into doing only slightly evil things, like not recycling]].
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