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  curveball
     n.
     1 (lb en baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and
  middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
     2 (lb en by extension chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events
  initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
     vb.
     (lb en baseball) To throw a curveball.

  curveball
     n.
     1 (lb en baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and
  middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
     2 (lb en by extension chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events
  initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
     vb.
     (lb en baseball) To throw a curveball.

  curveball
     n.
     1 (lb en baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and
  middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
     2 (lb en by extension chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events
  initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
     vb.
     (lb en baseball) To throw a curveball.

  curveball
     n.
     1 (lb en baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and
  middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
     2 (lb en by extension chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events
  initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
     vb.
     (lb en baseball) To throw a curveball.

  curveball
     Englanti n.
     1 kierrepallo
     2 (yhteys kuva k=en) tapahtuma tai toisen henkilö tekemä toimenpide,
  johon joku ei ole valmistautunut

  curveball /kˈɜːvɪbˌɔːl/
  Effetball , Ball mit Vorwärtsdrall, angeschnittener Ball  [sport]
           Note: Baseball
     Synonyms: curve ball, curve
  

  curveball /kˈɜːvɪbˌɔːl/
   [fig.] Querschuss , Störmanöver  [übtr.]
        "the curveballs of life"  - die Querschüsse des Lebens
        "the curveballs that life throws at you / throws your way"  - die Querschüsse des Lebens
        "throw sb. a curveball"  - jds. Pläne durcheinanderbringen / über den Haufen werfen, jdn. mit einem Querschuss aus dem Konzept bringen / aus der Bahn werfen
     Synonym: curve ball
  
   see: throw sb. a curve
  
           Note: unexpected disruption

  curveball /kˈɜːvɪbˌɔːl/
  csavart labda