Coup and Gain

Coup

Coup noun - A successful result brought about by hard work.

Usage example: winning that big contract was a real coup

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Gain and coup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gain" instead a noun "Coup".

Nearby Word: coupe

Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Coup and gain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coup" instead a noun "Gain".

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

original	original coup	original gain
actual	actual coup	actual gain
real	real coup	real gain
massive	massive coup	massive gain
Other adjectives: big, huge, early, major, political, possible, minor, recent, sudden.

Therefore, he decides to plan a sophisticated coup d'etat, and gain power for himself.

Source: Characters / Suikoden Tactics
With that no longer a viable option, Shisui gave his other eye to Itachi and committed suicide so Itachi could gain the mangekyou sharingan and prevent the coup himself.

Source: Heroic Suicide
Melvin doesn't return the feeling, and, as he's dying at the end of a failed coup, freely admits that Oswald was only an object, a tool to help Melvin gain the throne of the fairy nation.

Source: Love Makes You Evil

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