noun [sing.] (from French, formal)
1 an action or event that finally ends sth that has been getting weaker or worse:
My disastrous exam results dealt the coup de grace to my university career.
2 a hit or shot that finally kills a person or an animal, especially to put an end to their suffering
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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