Assault
Assault noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: was arrested for his assault of the bystander
Coup de main and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Coup de main" instead a noun "Assault".
Coup de main
Coup de main noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: the Continental Army's attack on the British-Hessian encampment at Trenton, New Jersey, ranks as one of the most brilliant coups de main of the war
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Synonyms for Coup de main
Assault and coup de main are semantically related. You can use "Assault" instead a noun phrase "Coup de main".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attack and assault
- attack and coup de main
- strike and assault
- strike and coup de main
- charge and assault
- charge and coup de main
- attempt and assault
- attempt and coup de main
- rush and assault
- rush and coup de main
- descent and assault
- descent and coup de main
- offensive and assault
- offensive and coup de main
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Coup de main and Assault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/coup_de_main
Assault & Coup de main. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/coup_de_main>.
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