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Uncommon
verb
•
In American English, Canadian English & Politics:
To
evade
(a
problem
,
situation
, etc.) by using some
clever
argument
or
strategem
.
•
In Card games:
To
play
(a
card
) as a
finesse
.
•
To
handle
or
manage
carefully
or
skilfully
; to
manipulate
in a
crafty
way.
•
In Card games:
To
attempt
to
win
a
trick
by
finessing
.
•
To
play
a
ball out
of
the way
of an
opponent
.
noun
•
Skill
in the
handling
or
manipulation
of a
situation
.
•
The
property
of
having
elegance
,
grace
,
refinement
, or
skill
.
•
An
adroit
manoeuvre
.
•
In Card games:
In
bridge
,
whist
, etc.: a
technique
which
allows
one to
win
a
trick
,
usually
by
playing
a
card
when it is
thought
that a
card
that can
beat it
is
held
by another
player
whose
turn
is over.
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