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Coup de gr√¢ce vs. Coup de gras
Coup de gr√¢ce
/ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/Examples:
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Coup de gras
/ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑː/Examples:
The final kick was the coup de gras in the soccer match.His resignation was the coup de gras to the failing company.Launching the new product was the coup de gras of the campaign.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Coup de grâce contains the word grâce, which means grace in French and is linked to the idea of mercy or a final blow.
- Coup de gras mistakenly uses gras, which means fat in French, and is incorrect when intending to refer to a mercy blow.
- To remember the difference, think of grâce as the grace that ends suffering, whereas gras will lead you to think about fat or something unrelated to the context of finishing something off.
- Focus on the accent mark in grâce; it not only changes pronunciation but also the meaning entirely.
- Use grâce in French-related contexts to remind yourself it often pairs with nuanced meanings related to an act of kindness or finality.
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