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Flashback
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Simple meaning
What does Flashback mean?
A scene or memory from the past.
Dictionary definition
A scene or memory that returns to an earlier time.
Example sentences
Flashback in a sentence
easy
The movie used a flashback.
medium
A smell gave her a flashback to summer camp.
hard
A flashback can help readers understand what happened before the main story.
Synonyms
Words like Flashback
memorySomething remembered from the past.
Antonyms
Opposite words
previewA look at something before it happens.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flashback, depending on context.
Word family
Flashback word family
Base word
flashback
noun
flashbacks
More than one flashback.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does flashback mean?
Flashback means a scene or memory from the past.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to flashback?
Memory is close in meaning to flashback in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of flashback?
Preview contrasts with flashback.
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