coup de grace vs kill

kill vs coup de grace

coup de grace and kill both are nouns.

coup de grace is not a verb while kill is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coup de grace	Yes	No	No	No
kill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, kill is a hypernym of coup de grace; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than coup de grace:

coup de grace: the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
kill: the act of terminating a life

Other hypernyms of coup de grace include killing, putting to death.

coup de grace (noun)	kill (noun)
the blow that kills (usually mercifully)	the act of terminating a life
	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
	the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

coup de grace (verb)	kill (verb)
	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
	cause to cease operating
	tire out completely
	end or extinguish by forceful means
	drink down entirely
	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
	cause the death of, without intention
	deprive of life
	hit with great force
	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
	be the source of great pain for
	thwart the passage of
	be fatal

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