The best whiskies are made with finesse and the same attention to detail and mindfulness as the finest teas or sushi. A lot of Republican candidates are trying to finesse the establishment-Tea Party Maginot Line and be both things to all people. Whereas the first three seasons were subtle, there is a decided lack of finesse here. Perhaps the language loses some finesse after being translated from Italian, by Jamie Richards.

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The verb is derived from the noun. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: Finesse. WOTD — 7 February Gorton ], transl. We act with finesse , and we play a subtle trick.
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Top definition. Getting something taken from you in a slick way. When your teacher collects money for a pizza party and doesn't show up the next day, that would mean you got finessed. Aug 11 Word of the Day.