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fi·nesse
/fəˈnɛs/
精密技巧,靈巧,策略(vt.)(vi.)用計謀處理,出小牌
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fi·nesse
v. i.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Finessed
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Finessing
.]
1.
To
use
artifice
or
stratagem
.
2.
Whist Playing
To
attempt
,
when
second
or
third
player
,
to
make
a
lower
card
answer
the
purpose
of
a
higher
,
when
an
intermediate
card
is
out
,
risking
the
chance
of
its
being
held
by
the
opponent
yet
to
play
.
◄
►
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fi·nesse
n.
1.
Subtilty
of
contrivance
to
gain
a
point
;
artifice
;
stratagem
.
This
is
the
artificialest
piece
of
finesse
to
persuade
men
into
slavery
.
--
Milton
.
2.
Whist Playing
The
act
of
finessing
.
See
Finesse
,
v. i.
, 2.
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
finesse
n
:
subtly
skillful
handling
of
a
situation
[
syn
:
delicacy
,
diplomacy
,
discreetness
]
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