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finessing

verb , present participle of finesse

Synonyms and Antonyms of finessing

1 to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon

Synonyms of finessing

contriving, engineering, finagling, framing, machinating, maneuvering, manipulating, masterminding, negotiating, wangling

Words Related to finessing

arranging, concerting, concluding, hammering out, working out

angling (for), compassing, intriguing, plotting, scheming

brewing, concocting, cooking (up), hatching

captaining, commanding, conducting, directing, handling, managing, quarterbacking, running

Near Antonyms of finessing

blowing, bobbling, botching, bungling, butchering, flubbing, fumbling, gumming (up), lousing up, mangling, messing (up), mishandling, muffing

2 to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time

Synonyms of finessing

avoiding, dodging, ducking, eluding, escaping, eschewing, evading, getting around, scaping, shaking, shirking, shuffling (out of), shunning, weaseling (out of)

Words Related to finessing

averting, deflecting, diverting, obviating, parrying, preventing, warding (off)

banning, barring, debarring, eliminating, excepting, excluding, precluding, ruling out

bypassing, circumventing, skirting

foiling, foxing, frustrating, outfoxing, outsmarting, outwitting, overreaching, thwarting

Phrases Synonymous with finessing

fighting shy of, keeping clear of, staying clear of, steering clear of

Near Antonyms of finessing

accepting, courting, embracing, pursuing, seeking, welcoming

catching, contracting, incurring

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