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
Descent and coup de main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Descent" instead a noun phrase "Coup de main".
Descent
Descent noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.
Usage example: the lightning descent of the invading army on that unsuspecting border town
Coup de main and descent are semantically related. You can use "Coup de main" instead a noun "Descent".
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Descent and Coup de main. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coup_de_main/descent
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