sequel

nounfollow-up

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noun follow-up

Antonyms for sequel

Word Origin & History

early 15c., "train of followers," from Old French sequelle (14c.), from Late Latin sequela "that which follows, result, consequence," from sequi "to follow, come after, follow after, attend, follow naturally," from PIE root *sekw- (1) "to follow" (cf. Sanskrit sacate "accompanies, follows," Avestan hacaiti, Greek hepesthai "to follow," Lithuanian seku "to follow," Latin secundus "second, the following," Old Irish sechim "I follow"). Meaning "consequence" is attested from late 15c. Meaning "story that follows and continues another" first recorded 1510s.

Example Sentences for sequel

The second paper of Mr. Gladstone upon the same subject was a sequel to the first.

Her woman's intuition divined a sequel to the afternoon's drama.

It was not the last of my affairs with them, however, as will be seen in the sequel.

The manner in which I gratified this wish, and the consequences to which it led, will be seen in the sequel.

Let us now resume the sequel of the Geographical Description of Louisiana.

She never forgave me for it, as you will perceive in the sequel.

The Countess retired with feelings embittered against her royal mistress, and her annoyance in the sequel ripened into enmity.

On the morrow, they were surprised by the Indians, as the sequel relates.

She had her reasons for not entirely abandoning her, as will appear in the sequel.

The story ought to end here; but most stories have a sequel, and this has two.

sequel

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continuation

corollary

course

courses

cycle

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