coup de foudre

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coup de foudre French [ku də fudrə]

n pl coups de foudre [ku də fudrə]

a sudden and amazing action or event

[literally: lightning flash]

coup de foudre - A sudden unforeseen event or instantaneous and overwhelming passion, such as love at first sight; it is French, literally, "stroke of lightning."

See also related terms for lightning.

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