finesse

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.
2. 2
   The property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill.
3. 3
   An adroit manoeuvre.
4. 4
   In bridge, whist, etc.: a technique which allows one to win a trick, usually by playing a card when it is thought that a card that can beat it is held by another player whose turn is over.

Verb

1. 1
   To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or stratagem.
2. 2
   To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or stratagem: To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.
3. 3
   To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or stratagem: To obtain something from someone through trickery or manipulation.
4. 4
   To attempt to win a trick by finessing.
5. 5
   To play (a card) as a finesse.
6. 6
   To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.