flashback

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a short part of a film, story, or play that goes back to events in the past:

flashback to The novel began with a flashback to the hero's experiences in the war.

a sudden, clear memory of a past event or time, usually one that was bad:

I kept having flashbacks of her lying there bleeding.

a memory, or a short part of a movie, story, or play describing past events:

This party is like a ’70s flashback.