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finesse

/fɪˈnes/noun

उच्चारण फ़िनेस

चतुराई, निपुणता, कौशल (नाज़ुक मामलों में)

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noun
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    [U]

    great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way

    चतुराई, निपुणता, कौशल (नाज़ुक मामलों में)

    • She handled the angry parents with finesse.
    • The batsman played with real finesse.

    Synonyms skill tact subtlety diplomacy adroitness

    Opposite clumsiness crudeness ineptitude

verbfinessed, finessing
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    [T]

    to deal with something in a way that is clever and skilful, but that may be slightly dishonest

    चतुराई से (और कभी-कभी चालाकी से) निपटा लेना

    • The minister finessed the awkward question without really answering it.

    Synonyms manoeuvre manipulate evade

≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From French finesse, related to fin, meaning fine or delicate.

यह French शब्द finesse से आया है, जो fin (बारीक, नाज़ुक) से जुड़ा है।