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curve ball

noun

  1. baseball a ball pitched in a curving path so as to make it more difficult to hit
  2. informal.
    something deceptive

    his wholesome image was a curve ball thrown to deceive the public

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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