finesse
//fɪˈnɛs//
Noun
finesseSingular
finessesPlural
1
Skillful and subtle handling of a situation; delicate and refined artistry or tact.
She handled the delicate negotiations with great finesse.
2
In card games, especially bridge, an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not the highest held.
She attempted a finesse with the queen, hoping the king was in the other hand.
Antonym
Verb
finesseInfinitive
finessePresent tense
finessedPast tense
finessedPast participle
finessingPresent participle
finessesThird-person singular
1
To handle or manage with skill and subtlety.
She finessed the difficult negotiation with ease.
2
To achieve something by using clever or indirect methods.
She finessed her way into the exclusive club by charming the doorman.