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Requel vs Refuel - What's the difference?

requel | refuel |

As nouns the difference between requel and refuel

is that requel is a movie which revisits the subject matter of an earlier film but is not a remake or a linear continuation of its plot (ie a sequel or prequel) while refuel is an act or instance of refueling.

As a verb refuel is

to refill with fuel.

requel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A movie which revisits the subject matter of an earlier film but is not a remake or a linear continuation of its plot (i.e. a sequel or prequel).
  • * 2011 , " Ghost Rider 2 is 'very different'", Belfast Telegraph , 21 March 2011:
    • "We want the character to look different, feel different, sound different. The back story of the character's different, the origin of the story is expanded upon in ways that the first movie didn't hint at, at all. It's pretty much a reboot, only with the same actor, which makes it: a requel . Or a seboot."

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    refuel

    English

    Verb

  • To refill with fuel.

    • Usage notes

    * refuelled and refuelling are mainly British spellings.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or instance of refueling.

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