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

   Synonyms:analepsis

2. A vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs.

3. A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.

4. The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.