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curveball
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curveball
(noun)
curveball
/
ˈ
kɚvˌbɑːl/
noun
plural
curveballs
curveball
/
ˈ
kɚvˌbɑːl/
noun
plural
curveballs
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURVEBALL
[
count
]
baseball
:
a pitch that is thrown with spin so that the ball curves in the air
The batter struck out on a
curveball
.
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often used figuratively
Life has
thrown him a few curveballs
in recent years. [=he has had some difficult and unexpected problems in his life]
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called also
curve
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