Our new 'Word Of The Day' article update : finesse , v :
(transitive, chiefly Canada, US, politics) To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem. (transitive, card games) To play (a card) as a finesse. (transitive, intransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. (intransitive, card games) To attempt to win a trick by finessing. (intransitive, croquet, obsolete) To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.