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noun • a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition | ||||||||
| 36% | 13 | Recurring musical theme | ||||||
noun • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | Jazzman's repeated melodic phrase | ||||||
noun • a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation • a Berber living in northern Morocco verb • look through a book or other written material • play riffs | ||||||||
Recurring Melodic Phrase Crossword Clue
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OSTINATO which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
OSTINATO
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times04 Jan 2018 | Across 60 | |
| New York Times07 Jul 2008 | Down 9 | |
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