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noun
A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: drabble, flashfic, short short story, sudden fiction
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The genre of such stories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: flashfic, microfiction, sudden fiction
Antonyms: none provided
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