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   Un·der·tone

   /ˈəndərˌtōn/

   

   noun

   • 1. a subdued or muted tone of sound or color: "they were talking in undertones" Similar low voicemurmurwhispermutterlow toneshushed tonesOpposite shout
   • ▪ an underlying quality or feeling: "the sexual undertones of most advertising" Similar undercurrenthintovertonesuggestionconnotationnuanceintimationinklinginsinuationimplicationtracesuspiciontingetouchveinbreathwhiffwhisperglimmeratmosphereauratenorflavorcoloringshadesmackrare:subcurrent

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