coup de grace

Noun

Meaning

the blow that kills (usually mercifully)

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

coup-de-grace

Synonyms

deathblow bane end doom kayo kill fate blow clincher knockout death knell quietus kiss of death ace in the hole technical knockout

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Antonyms

genesis dawn life source beginning cause

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Hypernyms

kill killing putting to death

Examples

A Figure Four damaged Finn’s knee, but didn’t stop him from hitting Coup de Grace. Source: Internet

And here, naturally, was Gove, with his little coup de grace, savouring the thrilling endorphin rush as he delivered his glib little point to win the debate. Source: Internet

But the coup de grace is, of course, the fact the fries can be added to any menu item, or substituted, for an upcharge. Source: Internet

For the coup de grace, the company has put together its own fancypants cafeteria. Source: Internet

And the two players who’ve needed only the Masters as their coup de grace, Lee Trevino and Rory McIlroy, are only oh-for-16 in terms of wins versus cuts made. Source: Internet

In what could well be the coup de grace of a long drawn-out saga, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Fox taking full control of Sky is not in the public interest due to media plurality concerns. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

coup d'oeil coup de force coup de foudre coup de main coup de maitre coup de soleil