"sidequest" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪdˌkwɛst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sidequest.wav [Southern-England] Forms: sidequests [plural]
Etymology: side + quest Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|quest}} side + quest Head templates: {{en-noun}} sidequest (plural sidequests)
  1. (video games) A quest given to the player that has no direct bearing on the main story/campaign of the game. Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: side mission, side quest Translations (a quest): 支線任務 (Chinese Mandarin), 支线任务 (zhīxiànrènwù) (Chinese Mandarin), quête annexe [feminine] (French), sous-quête [feminine] (French), Seitenquest [feminine] (German), Nebenquest [feminine] (German), missione secondaria [feminine] (Italian), 사이드퀘스트 (saideukweseuteu) (Korean), yan görev (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-sidequest-en-noun-7Sb~Ke6R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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