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								the subject matter of a conversation or discussion his letters were always on the theme of love
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								a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
 it was the usual 'boy gets girl' theme
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								(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
 the theme is announced in the first measures
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								an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
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								(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
 
 'theme' - used as a verb
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								provide with a particular theme or motive
 the restaurant often themes its menus
 
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			| 1. Theme / Plural themes
 2. Theme / Past
 themed
 3. Theme / Third Person
 themes
 4. Theme / Present Participle
 theming
 
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