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Plural for having or showing skill, especially of the elegant or graceful kind
“The spongy greens are difficult to land on. Therefore, the challenge of placing the ball on the green requires great finesse.”
Plural for showing mental acuity in dealing with a situation
“It's a thought-provoking book that treats a highly topical subject with finesse.”
Plural for great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations
“As it can be a heavy and sensitive topic, you'll want to approach it with finesse.”
Plural for elegance or flair in movement or execution
“Some overweight comedians play their seemingly ponderous size against their ability to dance, moving with finesse and style to garner laughs.”
Plural for an adroit, typically winning, maneuver
“The whole scene amused me to think that a man who seemed so simple as this poor jeweler did, should have hit on such a clever finesse to get out of his scrape.”
Plural for refinement or grace in one's appearance or comportment
Plural for grace or effortlessness in movement or execution
Plural for the quality of being nimble or agile in movement
Plural for a cunning ploy or trick with a particular goal or aim
Plural for fineness or intricacy of texture or structure
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
“His frantic attempts to finesse the withdrawal failed and have been shown up as cynical attempts to gain political advantage.”
To slyly attempt to evade, especially blame or censure
“He has attempted to finesse the blame for the deal's collapse by reimposing sanctions but not formally leaving the agreement.”
To deceive or fool someone
To shun or shy away from
To make use of
To gamble
To cover or conceal, as if with a veil
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