motif

/moʊtˈif/

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Noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Noun
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Noun
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl'' theme"

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