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coup
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
coup
(noun)
coup de grâce
(noun)
coup d'état
(noun)
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coup
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kuː/
noun
plural
coups
coup
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ˈ
kuː/
noun
plural
coups
Learner's definition of COUP
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coup d'état
a military
coup
a
coup
attempt
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an impressive victory or achievement that usually is difficult or unexpected
It was a major
coup
when they got the Vice President to appear on their show for an interview.
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