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Learn to pronounce fi·nesse

/fəˈnes/
noun
  1. 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
  2. (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
  1. do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner.
    "his third shot, which he attempted to finesse, failed by a fraction"
  2. (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"

People also ask
What is the meaning of the word finesse?
What does it mean to finesse something? If you finesse something, you handle it or do it skillfully and cleverly. What is the difference between finesse and fineness? Finesse refers to the skill and cleverness someone shows in the way they deal with a situation or problem.
May 6, 2024
What is the slang finesse?
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 finessing someone mean?
/fɪˈnes/ us. /fɪˈnes/ to deal with a situation or a person in a skilful and often slightly dishonest way: She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field.
What does call it a finesse mean?
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.
May 6, 2024 · 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 ...