flash fiction

flash fic·tion

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Definitions of flash fiction words

noun flash fiction very short works of fiction that are typically no longer than a couple of pages and may be as short as one paragraph. 1
noun flash fiction a genre of fiction in which stories are characterized by extreme brevity 0
noun flash fiction (Countable Noun) A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories. 0
noun flash fiction (Uncountable Noun) The genre of such stories. 0

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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