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undertone
—undertone /ˈʌn.də.təʊn/ aep /-dɚ.toʊn/
Ⅰ noun (QUIET VOICE) in an undertone► F0 in a very quiet voice: » Freddie muttered something to me in an undertone.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talking
Ⅱ noun [C] (CHARACTERISTIC) ► F0 a particular but not obvious characteristic that a piece of writing or speech, an event, or a situation has: » I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.» It was a comedy act with an undertone of cruelty.Thesaurus+: ↑Conditions and characteristics |