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coup de grace

Definitions

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the blow that kills (usually mercifully)

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synonyms (26)

Words with the same meaning

  1. KO
  2. bane
  3. clincher
  4. crusher
  5. death
  6. death knell
  7. death stroke
  8. deathblow
  9. doom
  10. end
  11. end-all
  12. ender
  13. fate
  14. final stroke
  15. finisher
  16. finishing stroke
  17. kayo
  18. kayo punch
  19. knockout
  20. knockout blow
  21. last dab
  22. lethal blow
  23. quietus
  24. settler
  25. sockdolager
  26. stopper

hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. kill
  2. killing
  3. putting to death

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  • seanahan commented on the word coup de grace

    Pronounced "coo-duh-grohce", with the last vowel being the same one as in "hot". It is not pronounced "coo-duh-gro", which means "blow of grease".

    February 21, 2007

  • reesetee commented on the word coup de grace

    Not that "blow of grease" mightn't be useful in some situations.... ;-)

    February 21, 2007