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Change-up

//ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp// noun

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Noun
  1. 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.

    "The pitcher had a devastating change-up."

  2. 2
    a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball wordnet
  3. 3
    An unexpected event. broadly

    "This RFQ is a real change-up."

Etymology

Deverbal from change up.

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