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flashback
noun flash·back \ˈflash-ˌbak\
: a part of a story or movie that describes or shows something that happened in the past
: a strong memory of a past event that comes suddenly into a person's mind
Full Definition of FLASHBACK
1
: a recession of flame to an unwanted position (as into a blowpipe)
2
a : interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence; also : an instance of flashback b : a past incident recurring vividly in the mind
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First Known Use of FLASHBACK
1903
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