curveballnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɜːv.bɔːl/us/ˈkɝːvbɑːl/mainly USin the sport of baseball, a throw in which the ball curves as it moves towards the player with the bat
something such as a question or event that is surprising or unexpected, and therefore difficult to deal with:
Every so often life will throw you a curveball.
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