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riff

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Noun

  1. A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
  2. A clever or witty remark.
  3. A variation on something.
  4. A spoof.
  5. The belly; the bowels.

Verb

  1. To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.
  2. To riffle.
  3. To tell jokes over a movie or similar performance.

Proper noun

  1. Acronym of Resource Interchange File Format.
  2. Alternative form of Rif (“mountains in Morocco”).

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