Motif and Parenthesis

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Motif noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

Usage example: the motif of mute figures standing in lonely isolation is a recurrent one in the artist's works

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Parenthesis is an antonym for motif.

Parenthesis noun - A break in continuity.

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Motif is an antonym for parenthesis.

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