refinement or delicacy of workmanship
It lacks finesse
skilful and subtle handling of a situation; adroitness
skilful handling of a situation; adroitness
the subtleties and refinements of any aspect of social intercourse
Catherine … was not experienced enough in the finesse of love, or the duties of friendship, to know when delicate raillery was properly called for, or when a confidence should be forced — Jane Austen
in certain card games, esp in bridge and whist, the withholding of one's highest card in the hope that a lower card will take the trick because the only opposing higher card is in the hand of an opponent who has already played
[Middle English from French, from fin: see fine1]