a curveball

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deuce
hook
breaking ball
curveball
A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
curveball
{i} ball which crosses the plate on the opposite side than the side it was pitched from (Baseball); something that is unexpected or something that comes in an unexpected way
curveball
An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance
a curveball
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