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as in: delivered the coup de grace Define
deathblow
(literally a sword strike that mercifully kills a wounded animal, or metaphorically as the last in a series of things that defeated an opponent, idea, business or other entity.)
There are no more uses of "coup de grace" identified with this meaning, but check unspecified meaning below. Show samples from other sources Go to more samples unspecified meaning There are no more uses of "coup" in the book. To see samples from other sources, click a word sense below: as in: deposed in the coup Define
the sudden overthrow of a government by use of limited force
as in: a financial coup
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a brilliant and notable success
as in: delivered the coup de grace
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deathblow
(literally a sword strike that mercifully kills a wounded animal, or metaphorically as the last in a series of things that defeated an opponent, idea, business or other entity.)
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