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finessing

finessing noun: the act of handling something with care or skill. Also the present participle and gerund of finesse.

Noun

finessing (plural finessings)

  1. The act of handling something with care or skill.
    • Tuchel had demanded energy, a finessing of the connections between his players, a reinforcement of the identity he has wanted to see emerge out of the autumn programme. It did not really happen.2025 November 13, David Hytner, “Saka and Eze strikes sink Serbia as England maintain perfect World Cup qualifying record”, in The Guardian

Also used as

finessing is also the present participle and gerund of finesse.

Forms of finessing

pluralfinessings

Questions about finessing

What does finessing mean?
Finessing means the act of handling something with care or skill.
What part of speech is finessing?
Finessing is a noun.
What is the plural of finessing?
The plural of finessing is finessings.

Words near finessing in the dictionary

  1. finesse
  2. finessed
  3. finesser
  4. finessers
  5. finesses
  6. finessing
  7. finessings
  8. finest
  9. finest hour
  10. finest hours
  11. finest-threaded

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