The term released? It's the softer version of the term "Sacrificed". People first began playing Yu-Gi-Oh by saying "I sacrifice kuriboh to summon the summoned skull!" but as modern day words get softer to offend less people, people began saying "I Tribute Kuriboh to summon, Summoned Skull!" and now, it got even softer, apparently Tribute it still offensive. So now people say "I release Kuriboh to summon, Summoned Skull!" So yeah, released just means sacrificed.
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No, it is not. Flip Summons and Normal Summons are different things. Some cards can respond to both, but some can only respond to Normal Summons, and if so, cannot be used against Flip Summons.
A Fusion Summon is a Special Summon and things that can be used against Special Summons can also be used against a Fusion Summon. But not all Special Summons are Fusion Summons, even if they do so happen to summon a Fusion Monster. For example, Cyber Stein Special Summons a fusion monster, it does not Fusion Summon it.
Yes you can. You may perform as many Special Summons (Synchro Summons are Special Summons) in a turn as you have the resources to do so, as well as your one-per-turn Normal Summon/Set. You can do them in any order, either before or after your turn Normal Summon.
Only if a card specifically states you can (Ritual Summons, for example). At other times, including Tribute Summons, the monsters must be on the field.
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