coup de theatre

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Noun	1.	coup de theatre - a dramatic surprise surprise - a sudden unexpected event
	2.	coup de theatre - a sensational bit of stagecraft stagecraft - skill in writing or staging plays production - a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
	3.	coup de theatre - a highly successful theatrical production staging, theatrical production - the production of a drama on the stage

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