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coup Definition


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coup
noun
    1. A successful move; a masterstroke.
      Thesaurus: achievement, accomplishment, masterstroke, manoeuvre, plot, stratagem.
    2. A coup d'état.
      Thesaurus: revolution, overthrow, revolt, coup d'état.
Etymology: 18c: French, from Latin colaphus blow with the fist.



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