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Finesse
fɪˈnɛs
Finesse definitions
noun
finesse
finesses
- impressive delicacy and skill
"orchestral playing of great finesse"
skill subtlety expertise flair knack panache dash flourish elan polish adroitness skilfulness adeptness artistry art artfulness virtuosity mastery genius- great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations
"clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse"
- (in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played
verb
finesse
finessed
finesses
finessing
- bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill
"Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property"
- slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or problem)
"despite the administration's attempts to finesse its mishaps, the public remained wary"
- (in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played