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      themes
      noun
      (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
      an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
      (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
      a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
      the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
      verb
      provide with a particular theme or motive
      Roots
      thematheme- · Greek · thing set down
      Words related to themes
      motifnthemelessadjtopicnthemingnsubthemethemedvthematicadjcodettaleitmotifnsubjectnthemaleitmotivnmotivicadjthematicallyadvrhemeathematicadjepyllionmotificadjsubtopicadjideansubtextcompositionntropologyadjdivagatevmelodiesnriffnundersongconceptsncountersubjecttopicalizedv

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