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In reply to the discussion: Biden's coup-de-grace. 10-15-2020 [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)6. Coup de grace means "death blow"
coup de grâce
/ˌko͞o də ˈɡräs/
noun
noun: coup de grâce; plural noun: coups de grâce; noun: coup de grace; plural noun: coups de grace
a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal.
"he administered the coup de grâce with a knife"
an action or event that serves as the culmination of a bad or deteriorating situation
It was a coup, but not a coup de grace
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Trump campaign: "See? Joe's so senile, he didn't even realize the event was over!"
regnaD kciN
Oct 2020
#3
He didnt do it as strategy. THat's just Joe. Lawrence talking about it right now;
Amaryllis
Oct 2020
#5
It appeared that he was going person by person to allow each and every one to ask a question
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2020
#10
A positive difference we must always appreciate and never take for granted. Thanks for this.
ancianita
Oct 2020
#36