What is another word for finesse?

“His frantic attempts to finesse the withdrawal failed, and have been shown up as cynical attempts to gain political advantage for himself when he should have been trying to help the country instead.”

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To evade

slip through the net of

turn your back on

fight shy of

dispense with

give someone a wide berth

give someone the slip

pay no attention to

give a wide berth

keep out of the way of

give somebody the slip

keep one's distance from

balk^US

baulk^UK

lead on a merry chase

sneak away

escape the clutches of

have nothing to do with

let well enough alone

pay little attention to

lie down on job

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To avoid or circumvent (a rule, obstacle or problem)

outmaneuver^US

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To make use of

exploit

use

utilise^UK

utilize^US

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

use to good advantage

milk

take advantage of

use for one's own ends

maximize^US

maximise^UK

grasp with both hands

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To gamble

jeopardise^UK

jeopardize^US

capitalize^US

subsidize^US

capitalise^UK

subsidise^UK

stake money on something

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To deceive or fool someone

hypnotise^UK

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

mesmerize^US

lead up the garden path

manoeuvre^UK

tantalize^US

maneuver^US

victimize^US

tantalise^UK

victimise^UK

pull the wool over one's eyes

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

outmaneuver^US

give someone a bum steer

sweep off one's feet

pull the wool over someone's eyes

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

set up

send on a wild goose chase

give wrong information to

take someone for a ride

lead down the garden path

send on a wild-goose chase

give the wrong impression

put someone up to something

endear

play a practical joke on

take to the cleaner's

do number on

sucker into

do someone in the eye

do out of

sell a bill of goods to

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

twist around your little finger

tickle someone's fancy

light someone's fire

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

dangle a carrot in front of

lay it on

bring pressure to bear on

make your mouth water

build up

apple polish

sweep you off your feet

make someone's mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

leave holding the bag

yank somebody's chain

humour^UK

humor^US

be economical with the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

be forsworn

depart from the truth

patronise^UK

patronize^US

play someone for a sucker

use for one's own ends

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To outdo or surpass

outmaneuver^US

be head and shoulders above

call somebody's bluff

catch somebody napping

go one better

steal a march on somebody

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To cover or conceal, as if with a veil

sweep under the carpet

sweep under the rug

sweep something under the rug

sweep something under the carpet

harbour^UK

harbor^US

give a false account of

minimize^US

minimise^UK

not breathe a word of

stop something being overheard

colour^UK

color^US

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