COUP

(noun) a brilliant and notable success
http://www.brucelee.fr/jkd/coup-pied-lateral-rotation.jpg -added by shootdemup!
Beating them in the game was a major coup for the Arsenals. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
synonyms : coup d'etat , putsch , takeover
The president of the country was deposed in a military coup. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for coup

(Tag: ) Imagine word cup( Coup). One gets cup when they achieve something
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(Tag: ) coup...sounds very similar to cope.....so IF there was a SUDDEN ATTACK on your group, and it was a great loss for you, but since you learned to COPE up with things you were managed to deal with it successfully.
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(Tag: ) Coup sounds like Cop( Police), they do sudden attack (encounter), which is often a successful action too!
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(Tag: ) In WWF when U escape from sudden and violent attack and come out successfully they will present U a cup
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(Tag: Global) I made a coup at her house to free her to become a couple.
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(Tag: ) i was able to coup up means successful in executing the action
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(Tag: ) Its is pronounced as Koo ....and what do we say when some have achieved something or got success ..KOOOL !!!
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