THESAURUS

Flashback Thesaurus

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

Synonyms for Flashback

Depending on context, synonyms include analepsis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include return, back, flash, flashforward, analepsis, backfill.

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What is another word for flashback?

Possible synonyms include analepsis.

Can every synonym replace flashback?

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Continue With Flashback

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