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motif
noun
A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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moʊˈtiːf
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noun
A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
noun
A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
“It was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme”
noun
A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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It was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme
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