finessing

Synonyms for finessing

verb maneuver, manipulate

1746, originally as a term in whist; see finesse (n.). Related: Finessed; finessing.

They made for him boldly; there was no need of finessing in his case.

And that shows that you are only a man after all; in spite of your finessing.

He threw aside his first intention of finessing Belle into his bedroom on the plea of asking her to help him to pack.

Come, Chief Inspector, this finessing with me is highly improper on your part—highly improper.

That desire was the one real and substantial thing in a somewhat superficial, egotistic, and finessing character.

After some finessing, the Government showed a determination to go on with both bills.

To passage hawks, especially haggards, this finessing is the A B C of scientific flying.

A right-down good hare Millichip turned out to be; doubling and twisting and finessing, and exasperating the hounds considerably.