finesse
noun/fɪˈnes/
/fɪˈnes/
[uncountable]- great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a light and careful way
- Nigel lacked his father’s elegance and finesse.
- great skill and style in doing something
- orchestral playing of great finesse
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘purity, delicacy’): from French, related to fine ‘of high quality’.
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