noun, verb
noun [U] great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way
verb [VN] (especially AmE)
1 to deal with sth in a way that is clever but slightly dishonest:
to finesse a deal
2 to do sth with a lot of skill or style
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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