coup de theatre

Other forms: coups de theatre

Definitions of coup de theatre
  1. noun
    a dramatic surprise
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    surprise
    a sudden unexpected event
  2. noun
    a sensational bit of stagecraft
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    stagecraft
    skill in writing or staging plays
  3. noun
    a highly successful theatrical production
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    staging, theatrical production
    the production of a drama on the stage
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