coup de grâce /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/
noun [singular][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: 'stroke of mercy']
1. an action or event that ends or destroys something that has gradually been getting weaker
2. a hit or shot that kills someone or something
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