"finessed" meaning in English

See finessed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more finessed [comparative], most finessed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} finessed (comparative more finessed, superlative most finessed)
  1. Executed or managed with skillful or subtle tact or adroitness. Derived forms: unfinessed
    Sense id: en-finessed-en-adj-HT41eGHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} finessed
  1. simple past and past participle of finesse Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: finesse
    Sense id: en-finessed-en-verb-DaBG5kFH
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        "superlative"
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          "_dis": "93 7",
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "unfinessed"
        }
      ],
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        "Executed or managed with skillful or subtle tact or adroitness."
      ],
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        [
          "Executed",
          "executed"
        ],
        [
          "managed",
          "managed"
        ],
        [
          "skillful",
          "skillful"
        ],
        [
          "subtle",
          "subtle"
        ],
        [
          "tact",
          "tact"
        ],
        [
          "adroitness",
          "adroitness"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "finessed"
}

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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "word": "unfinessed"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "more finessed",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most finessed",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        "Executed or managed with skillful or subtle tact or adroitness."
      ],
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          "managed",
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          "skillful"
        ],
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          "subtle",
          "subtle"
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          "tact"
        ],
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      ],
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          "finesse#English"
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