Item and Task

Item

Item noun - A separate part in a list, account, or series.

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Task and item are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Task" instead a noun "Item".

Nearby Words: itemize, itemise, itemised

Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Item and task are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Item" instead a noun "Task".

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

special	special item	special task
particular	particular item	particular task
similar	similar item	similar task
common	common item	common task
Other adjectives: specific, regular, certain, original, single, small, actual, large, main, useless, important, personal, ultimate, new, final, mundane, next, last, different, magical, optional.

The task of divining the true identity of these items is the purpose of another item, a special skill, or an NPC specializing in identification/appraisal/whatever-you-call-it.

Source: Unknown Item Identification
You sometimes do have a description of what an item is to be used for or why it cannot be used for a specific task at least.

Source: Video Game / Eternal Darkness
Afterwards, he learns that the item was his reward for a recent task he successfully or exceptionally completed.

Source: That Was The Reward

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Task and Item. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/item/task

Item & Task. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/item/task>.

Task or Item. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/item/task.

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