flashforward

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Definitions

noun

(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

verb

To use this dramatic device.

Related words

Synonyms

flashback backshadowing frame story analepsis framing device preflash future history foreshadowing time machine backfill futurization forestory backstory spin-off prolepsis time travel

Rhymes

flash forward flash-forward cash forward crash forward dash forward

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