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n. when you have an academically challenging schedule and successfully dodge difficult class periods in order to compensate for your inadequacy and inefficiency.

1) Often associated with an athletic, well-balanced kid, who also has a social life, yet chooses to take a difficult courses in order to convey academic rigor to colleges. Usually has deep seated insecurities.
Mikhail: Where's Duncan? This is the fifth Econ test he's missed in a row.
Erik: That kid has finesse! We'll see him next period.

Mr. Marsheck: Anika hasn't taken a math test on time once this semester, huh? She's sure sick a lot.
Emily Kuo: It's the finesse.
by 821softball April 7, 2017
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