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backflash

American  
[bak-flash] / ˈbækˌflæʃ /

noun

  1. a flashback.

    Backflashes of the heroine's childhood fill in gaps in the novel's narrative.


Etymology

Origin of backflash

First recorded in 1930–35; back 2 + flash


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"It got bad very fast. The backflash just happened that quick."

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

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