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The answer RIFF has 116 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of riff in various dictionaries:
noun - a Berber living in northern Morocco
noun - a jazz ostinato
verb - look through a book or other written material
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| Bit of jazz |
| Jazz phrase |
| Jazz lick |
| Improvised bit |
| Jazz run |
| Bluesman's lick |
| Rabble |
| Music bit |
| Jazz bit |
| Take off (on) |
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| Probably derived from refrain, this 4-letter term is a constantly repeated musical phrase in jazz |
| As a noun, it's a song's catchy instrumental phrase; as a verb, it's to play a series of them |
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| In music, an ostinato [ostinato] (derived from Italian: stubborn, compare English, from Latin: 'obstinate') is a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice, frequently at the same pitch. Well-known ostinato-based pieces include both classical compositions such as Ravel's Boléro and popular songs such as Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder's "I Feel Love" (1977), Henry Mancini's theme from Peter Gunn (1959), and The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997).The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody in itself. Both ostinatos and ostinati are accepted English plural forms, the latter reflecting the word's Italian etymology. Strictly speaking, ostinati should have exact repetition, but in common usage, the term covers repetition with variation and development, such as the alteration of an ostinato line to fit changing harmonies or keys.* If the cadence may be regarded as the cradle of tonality, the ostinato patterns can be conside |