Meaning & use
kicker
A player, especially in football, whose role is to kick the ball, or an unexpected final twist.
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The kicker's last-second field goal won the game for the home team.
The story had a great plot, but the real kicker came in its final twist.
A note on using this word
The informal sense meaning 'surprising twist' is common in storytelling and casual conversation.
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