He did it with the finesse we've come to expect from Tom.
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Finesse
/fɪˈnɛs/
Synonyms for "finesse" (257 found)
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Closest matches (52)
abilityacquired tasteacutenessaddressadeptnessadroitnessairmanshipangleappreciationappreciation of differencesappreciation of excellenceappreciativenessartartfulnessartificeartisanshipartistic judgmentartistryastutenessbeguile
Strong matches (77)
conspirecontrivancecontrivingcontrolcook upcoordinationcounterminecounterplotcovincraftcraftinesscraftsmanshipcritical nicenesscriticalnesscultivated tastecultivationculturecunningcunningnessdaintiness
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dashdeceitdeceivedeceptiondeep-laid plotdeftnessdelicacydeludedevicedexteritydexterousnessdextrousnessdiplomacydiscretiondiscriminating tastediscriminatingnessdiscriminationdiscriminativenessdodgeefficiencyelaneleganceengineerengineeringexcellenceexpedientexpertiseexpertnessexploitfacilityfastidiousnessfeelfeelingfinaglefinaglingfine italian handfine palatefoolfoxinessframeframe upframe-upgamegamesmanshipgood tastegracegracefulnessgracilitygraciositygraciousnessgripguilehandinesshatch
Noun(3 words)
Related words (128)
hatch a plothatch uphoodwinkhorsemanshipingeniousnessingenuityinsidiousnessintrigueinventivenessitalian handjockeyjudiciousnessknackknow howknow-howlay a plotlittle gamemachinatemachinationmaking distinctions
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maneuvermaneuveringmanipulatemanipulationmanoeuvremarksmanshipmastershipmasterynicenessniceness of distinctionnicetyone upmanshipone-upmanshipoperateoutwitpalatepanacheplayplotplottingpolishpractical abilityproficiencyprowessqualityquicknessreadinessrefined discriminationrefined palaterefinementresourceresourcefulnessrigriggingrusesatanic cunningsavoir fairesavoir-fairesavvyschemeschemeryschemingseamanshipselectivenesssensesensibilitysensitivitysharpnessshiftshiftinessshrewdnessskillskillfulnessslipperinessslynesssneakinesssophisticationsophistrystealthstealthinessstratagemstrategystylesubtiltysubtlenesssubtletysupplenesstacttactfulnesstalenttastetastefulnesstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetimingtricktrickinesstwist and turnunderplotvirtuositywanglewarinessweb of intriguewilewileswilinesswire pullingwire-pullingwitwizardryworkmanship
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More general
11 entriesabilityaction verbcompetencedeceptionmanipulationproficiencyskilltacttactfulnesstransitive verbtrickery
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
10 entriesacademic finessecareful negotiationdelicate handlingfinesse in executionfinesse in negotiationpolished executionstrategic maneuveringsubtle finessesubtle manipulationtechnical finesse
Inflections
3 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 1 languages.
Spanish
2 entries- esquivar verb (to evade using some clever argument or stratagem)
- evadir verb (to evade using some clever argument or stratagem)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
His style involves brute force, not finesse.
Source: tatoeba (9969634)
A lot of people can do that, but Tom does it with a rare finesse.
Source: tatoeba (10104671)
His innate understanding of pleasure allows him to explore and fulfill fantasies with finesse.
Source: tatoeba (12120150)
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