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backflash

American

[bak-flash] / ˈbækˌflæʃ /

noun

a flashback.

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

First recorded in 1930–35; back ² + flash

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backflash

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

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

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