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1. Subtly skilful handling of a situation
   - delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness
    
2. A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
   "they performed with great finesse";
   - polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish

1. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   - hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

Derived forms: finesses, finessed, finessing

Type of: avoid, flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection, tact, tactfulness

Encyclopedia: Finesse