finesse

(noun, verb)

noun

1. subtly skillful handling of a situation

Similar word(s): delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness

Definition categories: attribute, tact, tactfulness

verb

1. (transitive, intransitive, card games) To play (a card) as a finesse (see noun sense above).

2. (transitive) To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.

3. (transitive) To evade.