Meaning & use
prequel
A book, film, or show that tells a story set before the events of an earlier work.
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The studio released a prequel explaining how the villain became so powerful.
Fans were curious to see the prequel reveal the hero's childhood.
A note on using this word
A prequel is released after the original work but is set chronologically before it.
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