Finesse and Play

Finesse

Finesse verb - To plan out usually with subtle skill or care.

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Play and finesse are semantically related in maneuver topic. In some cases you can use "Play" instead the word "Finesse" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: finessed, finessing

Play verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

Usage example: this is how we're going to play the situation

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Finesse and play are semantically related in gamble topic. Sometimes you can use "Finesse" instead the word "Play" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

real	real finesse	real play
little	little finesse	little play

Luckily, all those special moves may play out as epic strikes with much finesse and creativity, but are not more than a basic attack/defense roll with maybe a difficulty modifier.

Source: Tabletop Game / The Dark Eye
Some stories may play with the trope and have undead beings like zombies or vampires or inanimate objects suffering little or no decay, but having dulled senses/finesse.

Source: Possession Burnout

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