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Meaning of sidequest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsaɪdkwɛst/

Definitions

  1. In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.
  2. A quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game, but often provides additional rewards.
  3. A real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task.
    Internet, broadly

Examples

“Completion of a sidequest often results in the acquisition of money or items that are otherwise unavailable, or unlocks another sidequest.”
“The following items are either the objects of a quest or vital components of an optional sidequest.”
“Two tasks I want to discuss are mentioned several times within this chapter: sidequests and adventure paths. These tasks are unique because they offer students a challenge beyond the required work within Michael's classroom. Sidequests are projects that students complete to deepen their understanding of the content.”
““Ooh, this is gonna be awesome. As soon as we clean up those nanites I'm gonna...” “Sorry, Mr. Boimler, but you and I have a little side quest we need to take care of.” “Ew. don't wink. Winking's gross.” “Not when I pair it with my signature smirk.” “Worse.””
“That celebrity keeps completing random sidequests like hosting award shows.”
“ATEEZ had a whole sidequest phase during lockdown, as each of them dedicated their time and did videos on some specific thing that they felt like doing”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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