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COUP DE THEATRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A highly successful theatrical production
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("coup de theatre" is a kind of...):
staging; theatrical production (the production of a drama on the stage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sensational bit of stagecraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("coup de theatre" is a kind of...):
stagecraft (skill in writing or staging plays)
Holonyms ("coup de theatre" is a part of...):
production (a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A dramatic surprise
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("coup de theatre" is a kind of...):
surprise (a sudden unexpected event)
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