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

Derived forms: coups de théâtre

Type of: stagecraft, staging, surprise, theatrical production

Part of: production

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