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La finesse
This implies delicacy, precision, and subtlety. It can describe physical thinness of detail or the intellectual subtlety of an argument or artistic touch.
Examples in context
Le peintre travaille avec une finesse d'exécution remarquable.
The painter works with a remarkable finesse of execution.
Il faut apprécier la finesse de cette analyse psychologique.
One must appreciate the finesse of this psychological analysis.
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