finesse als zelfstandig naamwoord: - 1
finesse
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 finesse
Subtly skillful handling of a situation.
synoniemen: delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness.
Roget 850:
taste;
good taste,
refined taste,
cultivated taste;
delicacy,
refinement,
fine feeling,
gust,
gusto,
tact,
finesse;
nicety
etc.
(discrimination)
465;
to prepon [Gr.];
polish,
elegance,
grace.
judgment,
discernment
etc.
465.
dilettantism,
dilettanteism;
virtu;
fine art;
culture,
cultivation.
[Science of taste]
aesthetics.
man of taste
&c.;
connoisseur,
judge,
critic,
conoscente,
virtuoso,
amateur,
dilettante,
Aristarchus†,
Corinthian,
arbiter elegantiarum [Lat.],
stagirite†,
euphemist.
caviare to the general"
[Hamlet].
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Roget 698:
skill,
skillfulness,
address;
dexterity,
dexterousness;
adroitness,
expertness
etc.
adj.;
proficiency,
competence,
technical competence,
craft,
callidity†,
facility,
knack,
trick,
sleight;
mastery,
mastership,
excellence,
panurgy†;
ambidexterity,
ambidextrousness†;
sleight of hand
etc.
(deception)
545.
seamanship,
airmanship,
marksmanship,
horsemanship;
rope-dancing.
accomplishment,
acquirement,
attainment;
art,
science;
technicality,
technology;
practical knowledge,
technical knowledge.
knowledge of the world,
world wisdom,
savoir faire [Fr.];
tact;
mother wit
etc.
(sagacity)
498;
discretion
etc.
(caution)
864;
finesse;
craftiness
etc.
(cunning)
702;
management
etc.
(conduct)
692;
self-help.
cleverness,
talent,
ability,
ingenuity,
capacity,
parts,
talents,
faculty,
endowment,
forte,
turn,
gift,
genius;
intelligence
etc.
498;
sharpness,
readiness
etc.
(activity)
682;
invention
etc.
515;
aptness,
aptitude;
turn for,
capacity for,
genius for;
felicity,
capability,
curiosa felicitas [Lat.],
qualification,
habilitation.
proficient
etc.
700.
masterpiece,
coup de maitre [Fr.],
chef d'euvre [Fr.],
tour de force;
good stroke
etc.
(plan)
626.
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Roget 702:
cunning,
craft;
cunningness†,
craftiness
etc.
adj.;
subtlety,
artificiality;
maneuvering
etc.
v.;
temporization;
circumvention.
chicane,
chicanery;
sharp practice,
knavery,
jugglery†;
concealment
etc.
528;
guile,
doubling,
duplicity
etc.
(falsehood)
544;
foul play.
diplomacy,
politics;
Machiavelism;
jobbery,
backstairs influence.
art,
artifice;
device,
machination;
plot
etc.
(plan)
626;
maneuver,
stratagem,
dodge,
sidestep,
artful dodge,
wile;
trick,
trickery
etc.
(deception)
545;
ruse,
ruse de guerre [Fr.];
finesse,
side blow,
thin end of the wedge,
shift,
go by,
subterfuge,
evasion;
white lie
etc.
(untruth)
546;
juggle,
tour de force;
tricks of the trade,
tricks upon travelers;
espieglerie [Fr.];
net,
trap
etc.
545.
Ulysses,
Machiavel,
sly boots,
fox,
reynard;
Scotchman;
Jew,
Yankee;
intriguer,
intrigant†;
floater [U.S.],
Indian giver [U.S.],
keener [U.S.],
repeater [U.S.].
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Roget 702:
be cunning
etc.
adj.;
have cut one's eyeteeth;
contrive
etc.
(plan)
626;
live by one's wits;
maneuver;
intrigue,
gerrymander,
finesse,
double,
temporize,
stoop to conquer,
reculer pour mieux sauter [Fr.],
circumvent,
steal a march upon;
overreach
etc.
545;
throw off one's guard;
surprise
etc.
508;
snatch a verdict;
waylay,
undermine,
introduce the thin end of the wedge;
play a deep game,
play tricks with;
ambiguas in vulgum spargere voces [Lat.];
flatter,
make things pleasant;
have an ax to grind.
dodge,
sidestep,
bob and weave.
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