SINCE 1828
coup de théâtre
noun
coup de thé·âtre
| \ ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ
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variants:
or coup de theatre
plural coups de théâtre
or coups de theatre\ ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ
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Definition of coup de théâtre
1
: a sudden sensational turn in a play
also
: a sudden dramatic effect or turn of events
2
: a theatrical success
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