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Definition of Finesse

Finesse
Finesse Fi`nesse" (? or ?), n. [F., fr. fin fine. See Fine, a.] 1. Subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem. This is the artificialest piece of finesse to persuade men into slavery. --Milton. 2. (Whist Playing) The act of finessing. See Finesse, v. i., 2.
Finesse
Finesse Fi*nesse", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Finessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Finessing.] 1. To use artifice or stratagem. --Goldsmith. 2. (Whist Playing) To attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play.

Meaning of Finesse from wikipedia

- In contract bridge and similar games, a finesse is a type of card play technique which will enable a player to win an additional trick or tricks should...
- "Finesse" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his third studio album, 24K Magic (2016). The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher...
- February 19, 1970),[better source needed] known by his stage name Lord Finesse, is an American rapper and hip-hop record producer from The Bronx, New...
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- Fast Infrared Exoplanet Spectroscopy Survey Explorer (FINESSE) was a NASA mission proposal for a space observatory operating in the Near-infrared spectrum...
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- "Finesse" is a song by Nigerian record producer Pheelz. It was uploaded on TikTok in February 2022 and commercially released on 3 March 2022, through...
- "Finesse" is a song by American rapper BossMan Dlow, released on December 20, 2023, from 2 Slippery, the deluxe edition of his debut mixtape Too Slippery...