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coup de main vs trap

trap vs coup de main

coup de main and trap both are nouns.

coup de main is not a verb while trap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coup de main Yes No No No
trap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trap is a hyponym of coup de main; that is, trap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coup de main:
  • coup de main: an attack without warning
  • trap: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Other hyponyms of coup de main include terrorist attack, ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, pre-emptive strike.
coup de main (noun) trap (noun)
an attack without warning the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
coup de main (verb) trap (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position
Difference between coup de main and trap

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