Following and Sequel

Following

Following noun - A body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person.

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Sequel and following are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sequel" instead a noun "Following".

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Sequel noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Following and sequel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Following" instead a noun "Sequel".

Nearby Word: sequela

due	due following	due sequel
actual	actual following	actual sequel
entire	entire following	entire sequel
real	real following	real sequel
Other adjectives: great, little, main.

Despite lackluster sales, it ended up getting a sizable cult following and a sequel, and was later ported to the PS3 in hopes that it would sell better there (it didn't).

Source: Acclaimed Flop
If the character's absence extends past the sequel to all material in the series following it, you've got Chuck Cunningham Syndrome.

Source: Sequel Non-Entity
A sequel series exists called I.M.P.S., following an imperial carrier group through its various assignments.

Source: Fan Film

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