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leitmotiv

DEFINITIONS OF: leitmotiv

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n a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

Synonyms:
leitmotif
Type of:
air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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