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Noun: coup de théâtre (coups de théâtre)  ,koo du tey'aa-tr
  1. A dramatic surprise
     
  2. A highly successful theatrical production
     
  3. A sensational bit of stagecraft

Derived forms: coups de théâtre

Type of: stagecraft, staging, surprise, theatrical production, turn-up [Brit, informal]

Part of: production

Encyclopedia: Coup de théâtre

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