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Word: Finesse
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the sense ‘purity, delicacy’): from French, related to fine
fɪˈnɛs
impressive delicacy and skill
Short Definition:impressive delicacy and skill
Examples:- orchestral playing of great finesse
(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played.
Short Definition:in bridge and whist
Word: Finesse
Speech Type: Verb
fɪˈnɛs
bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill
Short Definition:bring about by using delicacy and skill
Examples:- Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property
(in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played.
Short Definition:in bridge and whist
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