finesse
noun
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Since then, Rubio has been finessing his statements.
From US News ● Nov. 25, 2015