finesse — meaning in English

English meaning

• elegance noun Graceful, refined beauty in appearance, movement, or manner.
• finesse noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
• sharpness noun The quality of having a fine edge or point.
• thinness noun The state or quality of being thin.

Senses

finesse is used for these senses in English:

• elegance Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
• sharpness (uncountable) the fineness of the point a pointed object.
• thinness The state or quality of being thin.

elegance — full definition

1. noun Graceful, refined beauty in appearance, movement, or manner.
2. noun Simplicity and neatness in a solution, design, or idea, achieved without sacrificing precision.

finesse — full definition

1. noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
2. verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.

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