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flashback artinya

kilas balik

/ˈflæʃ.bæk/

flashback in Indonesian: kilas balik, sorot balik. In English, flashback means a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

Indonesian words for flashback

a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative
kilas balik, sorot balik

English meaning of flashback

  1. noun A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
  2. noun A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.
  3. noun Something that evokes old memories; a throwback.
  4. noun A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.

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Questions about flashback in Indonesian

What is the meaning of flashback in Indonesian?
Flashback in Indonesian is kilas balik, sorot balik.
Apa arti flashback?
Flashback: kilas balik, sorot balik.
What does flashback mean in English?
Flashback means a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

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