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
Strike and coup de main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a noun phrase "Coup de main".
Strike
Strike noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse
Coup de main and strike are semantically related. You can use "Coup de main" instead a noun "Strike".
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Strike and Coup de main. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coup_de_main/strike
Coup de main & Strike. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/coup_de_main/strike>.
Strike or Coup de main. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/coup_de_main/strike.
