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motif noun ( IDEA )
/məʊˈtiːf/
/moʊ-/ n [C] Definition
an idea that is used many times in a piece of writing or music
The motif of betrayal is crucial in all these stories.
(Definition of motif noun (IDEA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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