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sidequel

sidequel noun: a type of sequel which portrays events that occur at the same time as the original work, but with different characters in a different setting.

Noun

sidequel (plural sidequels)

  1. A type of sequel which portrays events that occur at the same time as the original work, but with different characters in a different setting

Forms of sidequel

pluralsidequels

Origin of sidequel

Blend of side + sequel.

Questions about sidequel

What does sidequel mean?
Sidequel means a type of sequel which portrays events that occur at the same time as the original work, but with different characters in a different setting.
What part of speech is sidequel?
Sidequel is a noun.
What is the plural of sidequel?
The plural of sidequel is sidequels.

Words near sidequel in the dictionary

  1. sidepods
  2. sidepost
  3. sideposts
  4. sideproduct
  5. sideproducts
  6. sidequel
  7. sidequels
  8. sidequest
  9. sidequests
  10. sider
  11. sideral

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