leitmotif
noun
leit·mo·tif
ˈlīt-mō-ˌtēf
variants
or less commonly leitmotiv
1
: an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama
2
: a dominant recurring theme
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