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changeup

noun

Meaning

  1. A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.
  2. (by extension) An unexpected event.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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