coup de grâce

coup de grâce

noun

Definition of COUP DE GRÂCE

something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming <the prosecutor presented his coupe de grâce—a videotape of the beating>

Synonyms capper, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crusher, topper

Related Words confutation, deathblow, knockout; determinant, factor

Variants of COUP DE GRÂCE

coup de grâce or coup de grace