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English noun: Riff | |||
| 1. | Riff (person) a Berber living in northern Morocco | ||
| Synonyms | Riffian | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Berber | ||
| 2. | riff (communication) a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ostinato | ||
English verb: riff | |||
| 1. | riff (perception) look through a book or other written material | ||
| Samples | He thumbed through the report. She leafed through the volume. | ||
| Synonyms | flick, flip, leaf, riffle, thumb | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | peruse | ||
| 2. | riff (creation) play riffs | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play, spiel | ||
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