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
Invasion and coup de main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Invasion" instead a noun phrase "Coup de main".
Invasion
Invasion noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.
Usage example: the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II
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Synonyms for Invasion
Coup de main and invasion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coup de main" instead a noun "Invasion".
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Related pairs
- attack and coup de main
- attack and invasion
- strike and coup de main
- strike and invasion
- charge and coup de main
- charge and invasion
- rush and coup de main
- rush and invasion
- descent and coup de main
- descent and invasion
- offensive and coup de main
- offensive and invasion
- assault and coup de main
- assault and invasion
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Invasion and Coup de main. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coup_de_main/invasion
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