"subquest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subquests [plural]
Etymology: sub- + quest Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|quest}} sub- + quest Head templates: {{en-noun}} subquest (plural subquests)
  1. (video games) A secondary quest that forms part of a larger quest. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-subquest-en-noun-zyYS2l8R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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