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- pronunciation:
- fih
nes
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation.
He handled his business partner with such finesse that the partner never realized he was being manipulated.- similar words:
- grace, mastery, tact
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| definition 2: |
a clever maneuver or trick.
- similar words:
- dodge, maneuver
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| related words: |
guile, maneuver, polish, taste, touch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
finesses, finessing, finessed |
| definition: |
to achieve by the use of finesse.
- similar words:
- maneuver
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| related words: |
dodge, intrigue, manipulate, pass |
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