retcon
Definitions
A fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
Examples
“TLC: What do you say⟳ to the Legion fans who have⟳ become⟳ disenfranchised with the series due to its various retcons and reboots?”
“Fans talk⟳ of retcon—retroactive continuity—giving information that explains an earlier event, especially seeming plot contradictions or lacunae.”
“It's a little trick⟳ called retcon, short for "retroactive continuity," […] Yet I'm unsure even Millar is fully aware of the power given him by the retcon.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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