Associations to the word «Finesse»

Wiktionary

FINESSE, noun. (uncountable) The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.
FINESSE, noun. (uncountable) Skill in handling of a situation.
FINESSE, noun. (countable) An adroit manoeuvre.
FINESSE, noun. (countable) (bridge) A technique which allows one to promote tricks based on a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponent.
FINESSE, verb. (ambitransitive) (card games) To play (a card) as a finesse (see noun sense above).
FINESSE, verb. (transitive) To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.
FINESSE, verb. (transitive) To evade.

Dictionary definition

FINESSE, noun. Subtly skillful handling of a situation.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.