curveball

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.

   Curveball

2. (US, broadly)An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.

   Life has thrown him a few curveballs.

1. Tom's best pitch is his curveball.

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2. Where did you learn to throw that curveball?

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3. Tom pitched a curveball.

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4. It's hard to hit a curveball.

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5. He's a master at the curveball.

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