Coup and Killing

Coup

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

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

Nearby Word: coupe

Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.

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Coup and killing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coup" instead a noun "Killing".

Nearby Words: kill, killed, killer

natural	natural coup	natural killing
original	original coup	original killing
fake	fake coup	fake killing
initial	initial coup	initial killing
Other adjectives: genuine, brutal, actual, real, violent, infamous, bloody, outright, silent, subsequent, last, recent, attempted.

Many of the Long Lived characters in Child of the Storm are mentioned as having done this - in Natasha's case, it was usually by manufacturing a coup or killing someone on the Red Room's orders.

Source: Been There, Shaped History
At his execution site, Liu Bei - who he forcibly removed from the governor seat of Xuzhou in an earlier military coup - talked Cao Cao into killing him instead of letting him live to serve.

Source: Manhua / Ravages Of Time
Coup de Grâce: After Red is beaten within an inch of his life, Jessica delivers the killing blow.

Source: Roleplay / AsteroidQuest

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