/ fɪˈnes; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way
■ verb [ vn ] ( especially NAmE )
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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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense purity, delicacy : from French , related to fine of high quality .