finesse
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French finesse, from Old French fin (“fine”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
finesse (countable and uncountable; plural finesses)
- (uncountable) The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.
- (uncountable) Skill in handling of a situation.
- (countable) An adroit maneuver.
- (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.
[edit] Translations
The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance
(bridge)
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[edit] Verb
finesse (third-person singular simple present finesses, present participle finessing, simple past and past participle finessed)
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- (transitive, card games) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
- (transitive) To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.
- (transitive) To evade.
[edit] See also
[edit] French
[edit] Noun
finesse f. (plural finesses)
- fineness (of hair, writing etc.)
- thinness
- keenness, sharpness (of blade)
- fineness, delicacy; slenderness
- perceptiveness; sensitivity, finesse
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