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coup de main

(ko̵̅o̅d man′)

a surprise attack or movement, as in war

Origin: Fr, lit., stroke of hand

See coup de main in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. coups de main (ko͞oˌ)

A sudden action undertaken to surprise an enemy.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : coup, stroke, blow

Origin: + de, of

Origin: + main, hand

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