Coup and Step

Coup

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

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

Nearby Word: coupe

Step noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

Usage example: took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning

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Coup and step are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coup" instead a noun "Step".

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

best	best coup	best step
particular	particular coup	particular step
natural	natural coup	natural step
real	real coup	real step
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, false, early, major, possible, silent, last, biggest.

Her marriage ends when another relative pulls a coup, and she has to flee back to her brother with her step-daughter in tow.

Source: Gold Digger
Knife variant: In the second season The Man From Uncle episode "Alexander the Greater Affair, Part II", the titular villain Alexander moves to complete his plot by stabbing the premier of an Asian country at a diplomatic reception, the first step in a coup attempt.

Source: Bullet Proof Vest
EarthBound takes it a step further, by having the player deal the most damaging attack in the entire series (capping out at nearly 25,000 damage) using nothing but a prayer, and it's the final coup de grace needed to destroy Giygas.

Source: A God Is You

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