" coup de main "

1: the act or action of setting upon with force or violence;

  * e.g., " ... the Continental Army's attack on the British-Hessian encampment at Trenton, New Jersey, ranks as one of the most brilliant coups de main of the war "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggression,

•  assault,

•  attack,

•  attempt,

•  blitz,

•  blitzkrieg,

•  charge,

•  descent,

•  offense,

•  offensive,

•  onset,

•  onslaught,

•  raid,

•  rush,

•  strike

•  Antonyms : 

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