| NOUN | communication | ostinato | a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition |
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| Sounds | aa.stahnaa'tow. | |
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| Rhymes | alto ... Yamamoto: 69 rhymes with tow... | |
| Meaning | A musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition. | |
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| Narrower | ground bass | A short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated |
| riff | A jazz ostinato | |
| Broader | phrase, musical phrase | A short musical passage |