coup de théâtre
noun
coup de thé·âtre
ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ
variants
or coup de theatre
plural coups de théâtre or coups de theatre
ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ
1
: a sudden sensational turn in a play
also
: a sudden dramatic effect or turn of events
2
: a theatrical success
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