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- US Pronunciation
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- [flash fawr-werd]
- /flæʃ ˈfɔr wərd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flash fawr-werd]
- /flæʃ ˈfɔr wərd/
Definitions of flash-forward word
- noun flash-forward a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work. 1
- noun flash-forward an event or scene so inserted. 1
- noun flash-forward an interruption in the continuity of a story, play, film, etc. by the narration or portrayal of some future episode 0
- noun flash-forward such an episode 0
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Origin of flash-forward
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; flash + forward, on the model of flashback
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Parts of speech for Flash-forward
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flash-forward popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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