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flashback
noun(flash-back)
a recession of flame to an unwanted position (as into a blowpipe)
flashback
noun(flash-back)
interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence; also : an instance of flashback
flashback
noun(flash-back)
a past incident recurring vividly in the mind
flashback
verb(flash-back)
to focus one's mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident —usually used with to
flashback
verb(flash-back)
to employ a flashback (as in a film) —usually used with to

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