Flashback
Flashback noun - A transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story.
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Synonyms for Flashback
Thought and flashback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thought" instead a noun "Flashback".
Nearby Word: flash
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There are some flashback scenes in early ElfQuest where a character's thought or sending (telepathy) bubbles occupy entire pages.
Source: Speaking in Panels -
Flashback: If a Mii's apology is rejected if it had a fight, its thought bubble will be tapped to show a flashback of what they were fighting over.
Source: Video Game / Tomodachi Life - Sokka even lampshades this in a flashback to Yakone's trial, noting that even during his youth, people were developing bending in ways previously thought impossible.
Source: Uniqueness Decay
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