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noun(coup)coup d'état
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noun(coup)a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act
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noun(coup)an impressive victory or achievement that usually is difficult or unexpected
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verb(coup)overturn, upset
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noun(coup)a coup d'état to overthrow or alter a government that was established by an earlier coup d'état
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noun(coup)a death blow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded
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noun(coup)a decisive finishing blow, act, or event
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noun(coup)an action or event that finally ends or destroys something that has been getting weaker or worse
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noun(coup)a sudden attack in force
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noun(coup)a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics; especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group
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noun(coup)a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the government usually through violence
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noun(coup)a sudden sensational turn in a play; also : a sudden dramatic effect or turn of events
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noun(coup)a theatrical success
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noun(coup)a brief survey : glance