Term: topos: a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: car: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: book agent: a book salesman
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: affirmation: (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: pastinaca: a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: alidade: surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: vine: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: boat deck: the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: deckle: (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: melamine resin: a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products, adhesives, and coatings
Broader: theme: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Unrelated: honey mesquite: thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets