Finesse

"Finesse" in French

finesse

(property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill)

impasse

((card games) technique to win a trick)

finasser

(to handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way)

impasse

(to play (a card) as a finesse)

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