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Undertone

//ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn// noun, verb

Noun

1
An auditory tone of low pitch or volume. countable, uncountable
"Did he and his master converse? Watt had never heard them do so, as he surely would have done, if they had done so. In an undertone perhaps. Yes, perhaps they conversed in undertones, the master and the servant, in two undertones, the master's undertone, the servant's undertone."
2
a pale or subdued color wordnet
3
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent. countable, uncountable
4
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning wordnet
5
A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour. countable, uncountable

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6
a quiet or hushed tone of voice wordnet
7
A low state of the physical faculties. countable, uncountable
"Sedentary occupations are likely to result in undertone, and this undertone not being relieved by physiological means, constipation is a probable outcome."

Verb

1
To accompany as an undertone.
"The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do."
2
To say or speak in an undertone.
"Evan paid no attention to him, and answered none of his hasty undertoned questions."
3
To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.
"Men rarely make this mistake, their habitual blunder being to undertone everything, to make too light of Julia's new frock, and Johnnie's symptoms of measles, and the way they waste things down stairs."

Etymology 1

From under- + tone.

Etymology 2

From under- + tone.

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