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coup de thé·âtre | \ ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ 
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or coup de theatre
plural coups de théâtre or coups de theatre\ ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ \
\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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The first known use of coup de théâtre was in 1747
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