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Finesse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Finesse? [n] subtly skillful handling of a situation Synonyms \| Synonyms for Finesse: delicacy \| diplomacy \| discreetness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Finesse: ability \| acquired taste \| acuteness \| address \| adeptness \| adroitness \| airmanship \| angle \| appreciation \| appreciation of differences \| appreciation of excellence \| appreciativeness \| art \| artfulness \| artifice \| artisanship \| artistic judgment \| artistry \| astuteness \| beguile \| bluff \| bravura \| brew \| brilliance \| cabal \| cageyness \| callidity \| canniness \| capability \| capacity \| choiceness \| civilized taste \| civilizedness \| cleverness \| collude \| collusion \| command \| competence \| complicity \| complot \| con \| concoct \| confederacy \| connivance \| connive \| connoisseurship \| conspiracy \| conspire \| contrivance \| contriving \| control \| cook up \| coordination \| countermine \| counterplot \| covin \| craft \| craftiness \| craftsmanship \| critical niceness \| criticalness \| cultivated taste \| cultivation \| culture \| cunning \| cunningness \| daintiness \| dash \| deceit \| deceive \| deception \| deep-laid plot \| deftness \| delicacy \| delude \| device \| dexterity \| dexterousness \| dextrousness \| diplomacy \| discretion \| discriminating taste \| discriminatingness \| discrimination \| discriminativeness \| dodge \| efficiency \| elan \| elegance \| engineer \| engineering \| excellence \| expedient \| expertise \| expertness \| exploit \| facility \| fastidiousness \| feel \| feeling \| finagle \| finagling \| fine Italian hand \| fine palate \| fool \| foxiness \| frame \| frame up \| frame-up \| game \| gamesmanship \| good taste \| grace \| gracefulness \| gracility \| graciosity \| graciousness \| grip \| guile \| handiness \| hatch \| hatch a plot \| hatch up \| hoodwink \| horsemanship \| ingeniousness \| ingenuity \| insidiousness \| intrigue \| inventiveness \| Italian hand \| jockey \| judiciousness \| knack \| know-how \| lay a plot \| little game \| machinate \| machination \| making distinctions \| maneuver \| maneuvering \| manipulate \| manipulation \| marksmanship \| mastership \| mastery \| niceness \| niceness of distinction \| nicety \| one-upmanship \| operate \| outwit \| palate \| panache \| play \| plot \| plotting \| polish \| practical ability \| proficiency \| prowess \| quality \| quickness \| readiness \| refined discrimination \| refined palate \| refinement \| resource \| resourcefulness \| rig \| rigging \| ruse \| satanic cunning \| savoir-faire \| savvy \| scheme \| schemery \| scheming \| seamanship \| selectiveness \| sense \| sensibility \| sensitivity \| sharpness \| shift \| shiftiness \| shrewdness \| skill \| skillfulness \| slipperiness \| slyness \| sneakiness \| sophistication \| sophistry \| stealth \| stealthiness \| stratagem \| strategy \| style \| subtilty \| subtleness \| subtlety \| suppleness \| tact \| tactfulness \| talent \| taste \| tastefulness \| technical brilliance \| technical mastery \| technical skill \| technique \| timing \| trick \| trickiness \| twist and turn \| underplot \| virtuosity \| wangle \| wariness \| web of intrigue \| wile \| wiles \| wiliness \| wire-pulling \| wit \| wizardry \| workmanship See Also \| tact \| tactfulness Finesse In Webster's Dictionary \Fi`nesse"\ (? or ?), n. [F., fr. fin fine. See {Fine}, a.] 1. Subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem. This is the artificialest piece of finesse to persuade men into slavery. --Milton. 2. (Whist Playing) The act of finessing. See {Finesse}, v. i., 2. \Fi*nesse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Finessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Finessing}.] 1. To use artifice or stratagem. --Goldsmith. 2. (Whist Playing) To attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play.

Finesse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Finesse?

[n] subtly skillful handling of a situation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Finesse: delicacy | diplomacy | discreetness

See Also | tact | tactfulness

Finesse In Webster's Dictionary

\Fi`nesse"\ (? or ?), n. [F., fr. fin fine. See {Fine},
a.]
1. Subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice;
   stratagem.

         This is the artificialest piece of finesse to
         persuade men into slavery.            --Milton.

2. (Whist Playing) The act of finessing. See {Finesse}, v.
   i., 2.


\Fi*nesse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Finessed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Finessing}.]
1. To use artifice or stratagem. --Goldsmith.

2. (Whist Playing) To attempt, when second or third player,
   to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when
   an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its
   being held by the opponent yet to play.

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