Cryptic crossword clue
Very operatic melody changing into something slightly different 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word VARIATION

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What does VARIATION mean?

VARIATION noun
  1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
  2. A related but distinct thing.
  3. The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
  4. A line of play that differs from the original.
  5. A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
  6. The modification of a hereditary trait.
  7. Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.

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