finess — meaning in English

English meaning

• finesse noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
• Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
• subtlety noun The quality of being delicate, faint, or not obvious.

Senses

finess is used for these senses in English:

• polish Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
• subtlety (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.

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.

Polish — full definition

1. verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
2. verb To improve or refine something.
3. noun A substance used to make a surface shiny.
4. noun Refinement or elegance in appearance or performance.

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