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coup de théâtre definition

coup de thé·â·tre (ko̵̅o̅t tā ä′tr')

  1. a surprising or startling turn in a drama
  2. an action for sensational effect; theatrical action

Etymology: Fr, lit., stroke of theater

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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