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finessing

verb

Meaning

  1. To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.
  2. To play (a card) as a finesse.
  3. To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.
  4. To attempt to win a trick by finessing.
  5. To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.
  6. The act of handling something with care or skill.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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