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undertone
[uhn-der-tohn]
noun
a low or subdued tone.
to speak in undertones.
an unobtrusive or background sound.
an undertone of static from the receiver.
an underlying quality or element; undercurrent.
There was an undertone of regret in his refusal.
a subdued color; a color modified by an underlying color.
undertone
/ ˈʌԻəˌəʊ /
noun
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
an underlying tone or suggestion in words or actions
his offer has undertones of dishonesty
a pale or subdued colour
Word History and Origins
Origin of undertone1
Example Sentences
But the graduation festivities at the school in Carson had an ominous undertone, as word had spread ahead of the event that U.S.
“It’s like a Disney castle that’s got Gothic and dark undertones to it,” Cotton says.
She continues: “The almonds add a touch of sweetness that helps cut through some of the heat from the chiles, while the peanuts add a buttery undertone to the dish.”
At the same time, Young said, his anecdote about family graveyards and homeland suggests another political tendency - a "disturbing undertone of nativism".
With crackling pastoral language and thematic Lynchian undertones, “Swamplandia!” probed the growing tension in Russell’s home state of Florida between an endangered fecund wilderness and encroaching development.
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