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Finesse
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Meaning
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 & Ball 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.
Verb
●
In American English, Canadian English & Politics:
To
evade
(a problem,
situation
, etc.) by using some
clever
argument
or stratagem.
To
handle
or
manage
carefully
or
skilfully
; to
manipulate
in a
crafty
way.
To
obtain
something from someone through
trickery
or manipulation.
●
In Card games:
To
attempt
to
win
a
trick
by finessing.
●
In Card games & Ball games:
To
play
(a
card
) as a finesse.
●
In Ball games:
To
play
a
ball out
of
the way
of an opponent.
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