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identical theme

[aɪˈdɛntɪkəl θiːm]
nounpl: identical themes
tema idêntico
1. A subject or topic that appears in exactly the same form in different contexts, works, or compositions
The identical theme of love and loss appears throughout both novels.
O tema idêntico de amor e perda aparece ao longo de ambos os romances.
2. In music, a melodic or harmonic idea that is repeated without variation
The composer used an identical theme in the first and third movements.
O compositor usou um tema idêntico no primeiro e terceiro movimentos.
Synonyms
same themerepeated themeuniform themematching theme
Antonyms
different themecontrasting themevaried themedistinct theme

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tema idêntico
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
tema idêntico
common in academic and literary contexts
Portugal
tema idêntico
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat a dead horse (repetition of identical theme)
same old, same old (identical theme or pattern)
more of the same (identical theme repeated)
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