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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement, often by maneuver |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, action, coup d'état, coup de mâitre, deed, exploit, feat, overthrow, plot, revolution, stratagem, stroke, stroke of genius, stunt, successful stroke, tour de force, upset |
| Main Entry: | big win |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overwhelming success or victory |
| Synonyms: | coup, coup d'etat, obliteration |
| Main Entry: | conquest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defeat, victory |
| Synonyms: | acquisition, annexation, appropriation, big win, clean sweep, conquering, coup, defeating, discomfiture, grand slam, invasion, killing*, occupation, overthrow, rout, routing, score, splash*, subdual, subjection, subjugation, success, takeover, triumph, vanquishment, win |
| Antonyms: | failure, forfeit, loss, surrender, yielding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coup d'état |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent seizure |
| Synonyms: | coup, overthrow, palace revolution, power play, putsch, rebellion, revolt, revolution, takeover |
| Main Entry: | discovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | treasure; invention |
| Synonyms: | algorithm, bonanza*, breakthrough, conclusion, contrivance, coup, data, design, device, find, finding, formula, godsend, innovation, law, luck, luck out, machine, method, principle, process, result, secret, theorem, way |
| Antonyms: | loss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exploit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, adventure, attainment, coup, deed, do, effort, enterprise, escapade, feat, job, maneuver, performance, stroke, stunt, tour de force, venture |
| Main Entry: | feat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | achievement |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, act, action, adventure, attainment, conquest, consummation, coup, deed, effort, enterprise, execution, exploit, performance, stunt, tour de force, triumph, venture, victory |
| Notes: | a feat is a notable achievement or accomplishment while feet is plural for foot |
| Antonyms: | failure, idleness, inaction |
| Main Entry: | insurrection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebellion |
| Synonyms: | coup, disorder, insurgence, insurgency, mutiny, revolt, revolution, riot, rising, sedition, uprising |
| Antonyms: | compliance, obedience, subordination |
| Main Entry: | purge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | elimination, removal |
| Synonyms: | abolition, abstersion, catharsis, clarification, cleaning, cleanup, coup, crushing, disposal, disposition, ejection, eradication, evacuation, excretion, expulsion, expurgation, extermination, extirpation, liquidation, murder, purification, reign of terror, suppression, witch hunt |
| Antonyms: | holding, keeping, maintenance |
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