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ostinato
os·ti·na·to [ òstə ntō ] (plural os·ti·na·tos)


noun 
Definition:
 
repeated melody: a short musical phrase or melody that is repeated over and over, usually at the same pitch
[Late 19th century. < Italian, "stubborn, obstinate"]
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