Coup

/kuː/

Synonyms for "coup" (199 found)

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Closest matches (40)

Noun(5 words)

putsch takeover achievementchange in governmentcoup d'etat

abductionaccomplished factaccomplishment achievement act acta actionad hoc measureadventure answer apprehension arrest arrestation artartful dodgeartifice blind blow breath capture

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catch catching chicanery collaring conspiracy contrivance countermovecourse of actioncrack craftcute trickdealings deceit deed

Adjective(1 words)

armed overthrow

Strong matches (60)

demarche design device dodge doing doings dragnet effort endeavor enterprise expedient exploitfait accomplifakement feat feint fetch flashforcible seizuregambit

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game gest gimmick go grab grabbing grifthalf a jiffyhalf a mohalf a secondhalf a shakehand handiwork hold improvisation instant intrigue jiff jiffy job juggleryjury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientkidnapping killing knaverylast expedientlast resortlast shiftlittle gamemakeshift maneuver meansmeans to an end

Noun(5 words)

exploits feat jackpot masterstroke masterstrokes

Related words (99)

measure microsecond millisecond minute moment move nabbing operationovert actpassage performancepicking uppis allerplot ploy plumpower grabprehension proceeding production

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racketred herringres gestaeresort resourcerunning inruse scheme sec second sedition seizureseizure of powershakeshake upshake-up shift sleight snatch snatching solutionsplit secondstep stopgap stratagem strategy strokestroke of policystunt subterfuge tactictaking intaking into custodytemporary expedientthingthing doneticktour de forcetransaction trice trick trickery triumph trump turn twink twinkle twinkling twitchtwo shakesundertaking wilewily devicewink workworking hypothesisworking propositionworks

Adjective(4 words)

organized insurrection attemptpolitical overthrowsudden political upheavalviolent overthrow

Noun(15 words)

overthrowoverthrow attemptoverthrow of governmentoverthrowing overturning overturnspalace coupputschesregime change operationrevolutionary overthrowrise to powertopplingtoppling eventtoppling governmentusurpation

Verb(2 words)

overthrowstopple regime

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More general

5 entries

achievement eventgroup actionpolitical actionsuccess

More specific

4 entries

bloodless coupmarketing coupmilitary coupsponsorship coup

Collocations

5 entries

bloodless coupcoup attemptmilitary couppolitical coupsoft coup

Inflections

1 entries

coups

Sample sentences

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We only have secondhand information of the coup.

Source: tatoeba (50547)

The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.

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The coup was meticulously executed.

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Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.

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