finessing
/fɪˈnɛsɪŋ/
verb
- Handling a situation with skill, subtlety, and cleverness, often to achieve a desired outcome.
- She was finessing the negotiations to get the best deal for her team.
- He spent the afternoon finessing his presentation to make it more persuasive.
- The politician is finessing his public image to appeal to more voters.
- In card games (especially bridge), playing a card in a way that wins a trick despite not having the highest card, by taking advantage of the opponent's position.
- The player lost the trick because he was finessing when he should have played high.
- He practiced finessing in bridge to improve his game strategy.
- She was finessing the queen of hearts, hoping the king was on her left.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of handling something with skill, subtlety, or cleverness.
- With a bit of finessing, she got the two groups to agree.
- The finessing of the budget required careful attention to detail.
- His finessing of the difficult customer saved the sale.