RETCON

/ˈɹɛtˌkɒn/
8
Scrabble
10
WWF
R(1) E(1) T(1) C(3) O(1) N(1)
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Definition

/ˈɹɛtˌkɒn/
noun
  1. A situation, in a soap opera or similar serial fiction, in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
verb
  1. To employ such a device.

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