coup de grâce
noun
a death blow, especially one delivered mercifully to end suffering.
coups de grâce
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pluralof coup de grâce.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The syndrome caused kidney failure; a brain hemorrhage and pneumonia were the coups de grâce, Mr. Davies put forth.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2010
