"sidequest" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪdˌkwɛst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sidequest.wav Forms: sidequests [plural]
Etymology: From 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 or campaign of the game. Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: side mission, side quest Translations (a quest): 支線任務 /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), misión secundaria [feminine] (Spanish), submisión [feminine] (Spanish), yan görev (Turkish)

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