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Definition leitmotif in British English

leitmotif noun

[countable] noun
/ˈlaɪtməʊˌtiːf/
1

a tune that is repeated several times in a piece of music and represents a particular character or situation

Synonyms and related words
accompaniment arpeggio breakbeat
2

a word, phrase, or idea that is repeated several times in something such as a speech or book and is important for understanding the speech or book correctly

Synonyms and related words
acrostic adjacency pair Americanism
Definition leitmotif in British English