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Definition flashback in British English

flashback noun

noun
/ˈflæʃˌbæk/
1

a very clear memory of something unpleasant or painful that happened in the past

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memory recall recollection
1.1

a sudden very clear memory of something that you experienced while under the influence of a drug

Example

an LSD flashback

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abuse addiction bust
2

a part of a book, film, or play that tells you what happened during an earlier time

Synonyms and related words
allegory anthropomorphic bathos
Definition flashback in British English