fi·nesse
fi·nesse/fəˈnes/
noun
- intricate and refined delicacy."orchestral playing of great finesse"synonyms: skill, subtlety, expertise, flair, knack, panache, dash, flourish, elan, polish, adroitness, skillfulness, adeptness, artistry, art, artfulness, virtuosity, mastery, genius, know-how
- (in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner.synonyms: winning move, trick, stratagem, ruse, maneuver, scheme, artifice, machination, bluff, wile, dodge
verb
- do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner."his third shot, which he attempted to finesse, failed by a fraction"
- (in bridge and whist) play (a card that is not a certain winner) in the hope of winning a trick with it."the declarer finesses ♦J"
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What is the meaning of the word FINESSE?
Finesse refers to the skill and cleverness someone shows in the way they deal with a situation or problem. Fineness refers to a thing's quality of being fine—for example, the fineness of print (that is, how small the letters are) or the fineness of one wire in comparison to another (that is, how thin they are).
What does FINESSE slang mean?
It means to cleverly cheat someone - to take from someone, by elegantly outmaneuvering them. An American slang term, it seems to have originated with cardsharps (who would, perhaps, have been familiar with finessing as a technique in contract bridge).
What does it mean to go FINESSE?
If you do something with finesse, you do it with great skill and style. ... handling momentous diplomatic challenges with tact and finesse. Synonyms: diplomacy, discretion, subtlety, delicacy More Synonyms of finesse.
What does FINESSE mean in vocabulary?
Finesse looks like fineness and in fact comes from the Middle French word that means exactly that — delicate in nature. People with finesse can handle anything — with a delicate approach that really works. Definitions of finesse. subtly skillful handling of a situation. synonyms: delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness.
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Posted: Jan 3, 2018
Posted: Jan 3, 2018
Finesse refers to the skill and cleverness someone shows in the way they deal with a situation or problem. Fineness refers to a thing's quality of being fine— ...