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Synonyms & Antonyms of coup de main
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
- 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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The first known use of coup de main was in 1758
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