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Definition of undertone noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

undertone

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈʌndərˌtoʊn//
 
undertone (of something)
 
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  • a feeling, quality, or meaning that is not expressed directly but is still noticeable from what someone says or does synonym undercurrent His soft words contained an undertone of warning. The play does not have the political undertones of the novel. compare overtone
    • Idioms
    in an undertone, in undertones
     
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    in a quiet voice “I must leave now,” he said in an undertone.
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