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curveball

noun C2
  1. A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve" · He bit on a curveball in the dirt.
  2. An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier. (US) · Life has thrown him a few curveballs.

Plural curveballs

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