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themes
noun(theme)
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
Synonyms: idea, melodic theme, musical theme,
Examples:
The theme is announced in the first measures.
themes
noun(theme)
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
Synonyms: composition, paper, report,
themes
noun(theme)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Synonyms: base, radical, root, root word, stem,
themes
noun(theme)
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
Synonyms: subject, topic,
Examples:
His letters were always on the theme of love.
themes
noun(theme)
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
Synonyms: motif,
Examples:
It was the usual `boy gets girl' theme.
themes
verb(theme)
provide with a particular theme or motive
Examples:
The restaurant often themes its menus.

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