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sequel

[ see-kwuhl ]

noun

  1. a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
  2. an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.
  3. a result, consequence, or inference.

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sequel

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. anything that follows from something else; development
  2. a consequence or result
  3. a novel, play, etc, that continues a previously related story
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sequel

  1. A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glassis a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnis a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sequel1

1375–1425; late Middle English sequel ( e ) < Latin ŧ what follows, equivalent to sequ ( ī ) to follow + noun suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sequel1

C15: from Late Latin ŧ, from Latin ī to follow
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"It's always a challenge to write a sequel," Donaldson said in a statement.

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“We’ve been approached already about a sequel, and I’m like, ‘?

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On Thursday, black comedy mystery sequel Another Simple Favour is released on Prime Video.

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But the likelihood of a remake, reboot or sequel with any lingering value is slim.

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A pure popcorn movie would pick fireworks over fleeing to safety, especially when the common wisdom of the time was that sequels were dreck.

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