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    [Noun]  | "fi*nesse" | \ fə-ˈnes \


    1: refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture

    2: skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering

    3: the withholding of one's highest card or trump in the hope that a lower card will take the trick because the only opposing higher card is in the hand of an opponent who has already played

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, "fineness," borrowed from Middle French, "fineness, subtlety, ruse, trick," from fin {see: |fine:1|fine:1} + -esse, suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives, going back to Latin -itia (with phonetic development as if from -icia) {mat|-ice|-ice};

    [Verb]  | "finesse" 


    1: to make a finesse in playing cards

    2: to play (a card) in a finesse

    3: to bring about, direct, or manage by adroit maneuvering

    Origin: 1742 ;

     Derivative of {see: |finesse:1|finesse:1};

    [Noun]  | "finesse" 


    1: mental skill or quickness;


      * e.g., " ... maneuvered his opponent into checkmate with his customary finesse "



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    [Verb]  | "finesse" 


    1: to plan out usually with subtle skill or care;


      * e.g., " ... had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon "



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    2: to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery;


      * e.g., " ... tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time "



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     [ "finesse" ]

    1: Getting something taken from you in a slick way

      * e.g.,  ... When your teacher collects money for a pizza party and doesn't show up the next day, that would mean you got finessed. 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: Getting your way in life, sometimes through cheating. Hustling.

      * e.g.,  ... I just finessed my way through that exam! 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: To talk someone out of their things

      * e.g.,  ... "I finessed her out of her panties" that means you talked her into letting you smash 

     [ "finesse" ]

    2: Not stealing persuading someone out of their belongs, or to do you a favor

      * e.g.,  ... Finesse Gang - A group that finesse folks out of their things 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1:  Another word to describe using Chegg on all your assignments to pass college Using the strength of street knowledge to pass anything you didn't study for or weren't prepared for

      * e.g.,  ... "I used the art of finesse to pass physics with an A" 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: To overcome, conquer, and empower such.

      * e.g.,  ... I am gonna finesse that shit right out yo hand. 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: To Take Something From Someone Without Them Being Consistent With It

      * e.g.,  ... I Just Finessed Him Out Cash Twice! 

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    1: To always have the upper hand, one will only finesse when they know the outcome. That they win. one will not know they have been finessed until after the act and money has been exchanged or deals placed.

      * e.g.,  ... damn josh finessed me out of $1100 when we placed a bet on if the pot was In the sink, not knowing he saw it in the mirror beforehand. "damn i got finessed by josh..fuck". 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: The act of acquiring some fine-ass.

      * e.g.,  ... person a:"So what were the magic words that you used to get them to come with us?" 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: n. when you have an academically challenging schedule and successfully dodge difficult class periods in order to compensate for your inadequacy and inefficiency. 1) Often associated with an athletic, well-balanced kid, who also has a social life, yet chooses to take a difficult courses in order to convey academic rigor to colleges. Usually has deep seated insecurities.

      * e.g.,  ... Mikhail: Where's Duncan? This is the fifth Econ test he's missed in a row. 

     [ "finesse" ]

    1: Steeling something; from the store; to your girlfriend/boyfriend

      * e.g.,  ... " I'm gonna go finesse some chips from the store. " " Imma finesse your girl while I'm at it. " 

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