No. 9,890 in French

finesse

Skill, subtlety, or refined delicacy in handling situations.

In a sentence

Elle a joué le piano avec une grande finesse.
She played the piano with great finesse.
In this sentence, 'finesse' is used to describe skillful and graceful execution of an action.
Il a réglé le problème avec finesse et diplomatie.
He resolved the problem with finesse and diplomacy.
Here, 'finesse' refers to skillful and thoughtful handling of a situation.
La finesse des détails dans cette peinture est impressionnante.
The subtlety of the details in this painting is impressive.
The term 'finesse' in this context refers to the delicate and intricate quality of the details.

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