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变化球
biàn​huà​qiú

breaking ball

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
变化球 變化球 biàn​huà​qiú
breaking ball
(baseball) any pitch that does not travel straight, such as a curveball, slider, or forkball; contrasted with a 直球 zhí​qiú
curveball
(metaphorical) an unexpected turn of events; a trick or unpredictable move that catches someone off guard

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Antonym

  • 直球 zhí​qiú