Important
Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Optional
Both words in one sentence
- In Shining Force II, if you wait for several minutes after the game credits have finished rolling, there is an optional battle against almost every plot-important boss from the game.
Source: Extended Gameplay -
Our Nudity Is Different: Mobians view the hands and feet as the most important parts of the body to cover up, everything else is optional for them.
- It's been accused of sexism and homophobia despite having plenty of physically, mentally and emotionally strong female characters and the marriage-and-children mechanic being optional (Lucina's the only plot-important kid).
Source: Never Live It Down / Video Games
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