Thesaurus / finesse
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With three easy-to-adjust focusing distances, this camera can capture close-up portraits of friends hanging around the campfire, medium-range objects between three and six feet away, and long-range landscape photos with equal finesse.
THESE ARE THE BEST INSTANT-FILM CAMERASAGINTZLERJULY 25, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEOne of the best surfers to grace the sport, Gilmore, like Florence, is blessed with an uncanny ability to surf with the same level of power and finesse, no matter how big or small the waves.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SURFING IN THE OLYMPICSMSKENAZYJULY 24, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEIf you’re starting from square one, however, you’ll likely want to take advantage of its auto-leveling and equalization, which requires a few more connections, a handful of software installations, and just a bit of finesse.
SHURE MV7 PODCAST MICROPHONE REVIEW: PRODUCTION-READY SOUND, MINIMAL SETUP REQUIREDBILLY CADDENJUNE 24, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCECarter is at his best causing havoc in front of the net, a perfect complement to the finesse game of Sidney Crosby and another net-front presence to take some of the pressure off Jake Guentzel.
HOW THE NHL’S TRADE DEADLINE SHAPES THE EAST DIVISION’S PLAYOFF RACENEIL GREENBERGAPRIL 16, 2021WASHINGTON POSTAs with any move that relies on some sort of finesse, there’s a fine line between punishing opponents and bailing them out.
CAN BEN SIMMONS FIND A BALANCE WITH HIS HOOK SHOT?YARON WEITZMANMARCH 25, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHTCutting the matrix for a woodblock or linoleum print requires finesse, diligence and calculation.
IN THE GALLERIES: ARTISTS SPORT THEIR CHOPS WITH PRINTS ON THE CUTTING EDGEMARK JENKINSMARCH 19, 2021WASHINGTON POSTRather, the shift has encouraged players to focus on raising their launch angles and trying to beat it with brute strength rather than finesse and strategy.
BANNING THE SHIFT MIGHT NOT FIX BASEBALL’S PROBLEMS, BUT IT’S WORTH AN EXPERIMENTBARRY SVRLUGAMARCH 18, 2021WASHINGTON POSTIn design, the automaker uses what it calls “L-finesse,” which it describes as leading-edge design applied with finesse.
DRIVING INNOVATION WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCEMARTHA LEIBSMARCH 9, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWWhereas Owusu’s game features power, from the ferocity of her drives to the velocity on her passes, Miller’s has a bit more finesse.
DYNAMIC SOPHOMORES ASHLEY OWUSU AND DIAMOND MILLER ARE POWERING AN EXPLOSIVE MARYLAND OFFENSEKAREEM COPELANDJANUARY 13, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWhile the ingredient list is pretty short, the techniques involved in order to achieve the main goal — a muffin with perfect pockets of nooks and crannies — requires some patience and finesse.
CHEF NYESHA ARRINGTON’S EASY ENGLISH MUFFIN RECIPEEATER VIDEODECEMBER 23, 2020EATERWORDS RELATED TO FINESSE
- address
- adroitness
- agility
- allure
- attractiveness
- balance
- beauty
- breeding
- comeliness
- consideration
- cultivation
- decency
- decorum
- dexterity
- dignity
- ease
- elegance
- etiquette
- finesse
- finish
- form
- gracefulness
- lissomeness
- lithesomeness
- mannerliness
- manners
- nimbleness
- pleasantness
- pliancy
- poise
- polish
- propriety
- refinement
- shapeliness
- smoothness
- style
- suppleness
- symmetry
- tact
- tastefulness
- angle
- beguile
- cheat
- come up with
- con
- conspire
- contrive
- cook
- design
- devise
- doctor
- engineer
- exploit
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- finagle
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- go around
- intrigue
- jockey
- leave holding the bag
- machinate
- manage
- manipulate
- move
- navigate
- operate
- play
- play games
- plot
- proceed
- pull strings
- push around
- put one over
- rig
- scam
- sham
- shift
- trick
- upstage
- wangle
- work
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- cooked
- designed
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- doctored
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- intrigued
- jockeyed
- left held the bag
- machinated
- managed
- manipulated
- moved
- navigated
- operated
- played
- played games
- plotted
- proceeded
- pulled strings
- pushed around
- put one over
- rigged
- scammed
- shammed
- shifted
- tricked
- upstaged
- wangled
- went around
- worked
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