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fugue

Noun B1 – Intermediate

A musical piece in which a short melody is introduced and then repeated in overlapping patterns by different voices or instruments.

"Bach's fugues are famous for weaving several melodic lines together with mathematical precision."

In psychology, a "fugue state" describes a rare condition involving memory loss and unplanned travel, a very different sense.