finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
finesses
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pluralof finesse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof finesse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
finessenounextreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
Example Sentences
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Soft and supple, it finesses the line between elegance and heft.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021
Black bass are good on spinners, crankbaits, and green pumpkin finesses plastic worms in 12-18’ fishing deeper docks, main lake points with near timber, drop-offs, and points.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020
Grant attempts two tricky maneuvers with “Harpoon” and, for the most part, finesses them both.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
Now it would have required double-dummy play to get home by drawing trumps and taking two diamond finesses through East.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2013
Hoagland would say that now was the time for playing certain finesses, that in the wake of the activity arose those moments that could be manipulated.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
