finesse
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.