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COUP DE GRACE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The blow that kills (usually mercifully)
Synonyms:
coup de grace; deathblow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("coup de grace" is a kind of...):
kill; killing; putting to death (the act of terminating a life)