Mode
Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.
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Synonyms for Mode
Nearby Words: modal, modeless
Riff
Riff noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).
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Synonyms for Riff
Mode and riff are semantically related in circumstances topic. Sometimes you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Riff".
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A minor theme is a lively little riff that plays when the characters are in "investigation" mode.
Source: Disney / Zootopia - Most of Depeche Mode's hits have synth riffs, but perhaps the most famous of them all is the vibraphone riff of "Everything Counts" (which is also notable for its square-wave synth riffs as well, especially in the extended version).
Source: Epic Riff - It also manages to sound like it's an original the Depeche Mode version is the cover of, partly due to the piano riff.
Source: Religion Rant Song
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