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Finesse vs Prowess - What's the difference?

finesse | prowess |

As nouns the difference between finesse and prowess

is that finesse is the property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance while prowess is skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.

As a verb finesse

is to play (a card) as a finesse (see noun sense above).

finesse

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.
  • (uncountable) Skill in handling of a situation.
  • (countable) An adroit maneuver.
  • (countable, bridge) A technique which allows one to promote tricks based on a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponent.
  • Verb

    (finess)
  • (ambitransitive, card games) To play (a card) as a finesse (see noun sense above).
  • To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.
  • To evade.
  • prowess

    English

    Noun

  • Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
  • Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism
  • References

    * The Oxford Paperback Dictionary fourth edition ISBN 0-19-280012-4