finesse

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable) Skill in handling of a situation.
  3. Noun.  (countable) An adroit maneuver.
  4. Noun.  (countable, bridge) A technique which allows one to promote tricks based on a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponent.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive, card games) (rfdef, lang en) .
  6. Verb.  (transitive, card games) (rfdef, lang en) .
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To evade.

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