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theme

n.

A subject
topic, proposition, argument, thesis, text, subject matter, matter in hand, problem, question, point at issue, affair, business, point, case, thought, idea, line*, rag*, stuff*; see also issue 1, subject 1.
A recurrent melody
melody, motive, motif, leitmotif, thematic, statement, strain, air, tune, melodic subject, developed melody; see also song.
A short composition
essay, report, paper, term paper, research paper, dissertation, description, statement; see also exposition 2. See syn. study at subject.

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Another word for theme

noun

What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:
argument, matter, point, subject, subject matter, text, topic. See meaning
A relatively brief discourse written especially as an exercise:
composition, essay, paper. See words
The main part of a word to which affixes are attached:
base¹, root¹, stem. See words

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"What I have certainly gained is freedom," he began seriously, but did not continue, noticing that this theme was too egotistic.
Carmen had chosen the colors pastel violet and light gray, with the theme being hearts and the flowers being forget-me-nots.
The antagonism between free labour and slave labour became the theme of many of his speeches.
Because we discuss topical subjects in this class, the main theme of each week might change at a moment's notice.
The incidents of this undertaking are the theme of Washington Irving's Astoria.

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