flashbacking

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A form of flashback — A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flashback
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APA

flashbacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashbacking

MLA

“flashbacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashbacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flashbacking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flashbacking.

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