Usually means: Sudden reversal or flashback in narrative.
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  1. flareback: Merriam-Webster
  2. flareback: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. flareback: Collins English Dictionary
  4. flareback: Wiktionary
  5. flareback: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. flareback: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. flareback: Dictionary.com
  8. flareback: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (flareback)

▸ noun:  A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.

Similar:
matchflare, fireblast, flare, flashing, flare-up, fire blast, fireball, flamer, flashfire, flameout, more...

Opposite:
flashback, backfire, recoil

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Similar:
matchflare, fireblast, flare, flashing, flare-up, fire blast, fireball, flamer, flashfire, flameout, more...

Opposite:
flashback, backfire, recoil



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