"throw a curve" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: throws a curve [present, singular, third-person], throwing a curve [participle, present], threw a curve [past], thrown a curve [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> a curve}} throw a curve (third-person singular simple present throws a curve, present participle throwing a curve, simple past threw a curve, past participle thrown a curve)
  1. Alternative form of throw someone a curve Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: throw someone a curve
    Sense id: en-throw_a_curve-en-verb-PtLaF7om Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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