Prequel

/ˈpɹiːkwəl/

Synonyms for "prequel" (4 found)

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Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
origin story

Related words (2)

Noun(2 words)
predecessorprequel installment

Related word relations

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More general

2 entries
franchise productnarrative work

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4 entries
backstoryorigin filmorigin storyprequel spin-off

Collocations

6 entries
backstorynarrative prequelorigin storyprequel filmprequel novelprequel series

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The newest Hunger Games book is actually a prequel.

Source: tatoeba (13645427)

'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.

Source: wiktionary

2008, 26 February, Andrew Pierce, "JRR Tolkien's estate to sue Lord of the Rings filmmakers New Line Cinema over profits, in The Daily Telegraph They are also threatening to block the production of the long-awaited prequel, The Hobbit, which may now be cancelled.

Source: wiktionary

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