leitmotiv (n)
leitmotif (n)

n07028797

type n
lex_filenum 10
def a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
Outgoing links
Hypernym tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Incoming links
Hyponym tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase

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