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backflash

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bak′flash′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

back•flash (bak′flash′),USA pronunciation n.

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

back² + flash 1930–35

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