See Also: finesse 2, verb(dictionary)
finesse(dictionary)
finesse 1, noun(dictionary)
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fever, q(medicine)
fever(dictionary)
seven-day fever(medicine)
Fever, Q(health)

Fever, five-day (health) and finesse 2, verb (oh)


Fever, five-day (health)


Also called trench fever, this is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it is estimated to have affected more than a million people in Russia and on the fronts in Europe. Trench fever was again a major problem in the military in World War II and is seen endemically in Mexico, Africa, E. Europe, and elsewhere.





finesse 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
to handle a situation well, but in a way that is slightly deceitful
AmE to do something with a lot of skill and style