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motif

noun [C] (IDEA)
 
 
/məʊˈtiːf/ US  /moʊ-/

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.Technical music termsIdeas, concepts and theories
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