The repeated triplets are the most prominent motif in that movement of the symphony.
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Motif
/moʊˈtiːf/
Synonyms for "motif" (274 found)
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Closest matches (55)
Noun(19 words)
actionanagnorisisanglearchitectonicsarchitectureargumentatmospherebackgroundbackground detailbasisbeadingbindingborderingbordureburdencasecatastrophechaptercharacterizationcolor
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complicationconceptconcerncontinuitycontrivanceconventiondecorationdecorative compositiondecorative styledenouementdesign
Adjective(4 words)
ancient mesopotamian designcultural rebellion themesdecorative designdecorative tile design
Verb(1 words)
burying treasure
Strong matches (82)
Noun(31 words)
designed to a teedesperationdiaperdiaperingdiaperselementemblemsendlessnessfabric designfabric motiffabric patternfabric patternsfabric printfashion patternfate boundfolklore motifsfrench mythiquefriezefront decoration patterngorgon
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Adjective(10 words)
distinctive patterndrawabledutch art symboleducational themeegyptian likefrench motifgeometric designgeometric formsgeometric patterngeometric patterns
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Noun(68 words)
melodiesmementoesminiskirt patternmirzammockingbirdsmore monsoon-patternedmore paisley-patternedmost decorative designmost patternedmotivemotivesmusical elementnebbechobelisksostinatopaisley designpaisley fabric patternpaisley motifpaisley patternspaper pattern
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pattern a designpattern a garmentpattern after classicspattern after teacherpattern the calendarpattern the datapattern the fabricpattern weeklypatterningspatternsprintprintsredbreastrefrainrepeating imagerepeating objectrepeating patternriffriffsrosebudsruneseductionsshirt designshirt patternskirt patternspiralsstamp facestory themesunroseswirlswirl motifsymbolsymbol of freedomsymbol of hopetatouaytattootextile patterntheme a projecttheme a unitthemestile designtissue paper patterntopostropesutrilloweaving patternweaving patternswozzeck
Adjective(12 words)
modern markornamental patternpatterned designperiodic patternrecurring patternrecurring symbolrepeating designstriped motif patternstrong weekly patternsymbolic motifstypical weekly patternswoven pattern
Determiner(2 words)
more repeating-patternmost geometric designs
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5 entriesanimal motifcolor motifobject motifphrase motifweather motif
Collocations
5 entriescentral motifcolor motifmotif across chaptersrecurring motifvisual motif
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Tom painted the room in a jungle motif.
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This year's runaway hit is Nigeria's jersey, mainly lime green with a black-and-white wing motif on the sleeves.
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Birds are a common motif in Yiddish poetry and song.
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