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finessing

verb as in maneuver, manipulate

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The cleverer man of the two lost the game by over-finessing.

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

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

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.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to finessing, such as: play, jockey, angle, wangle, exploit, and bluff.

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