motif

Words with a similar base: motif

'motif'

[motif.n.01] as in: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

'motif'

[motif.n.02] as in: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

'motif'

[theme.n.02] as in: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

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Examples:
it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme