The concept of "liberty" can't be properly defined, because throughout history it has taken overtones and nuances so diverse.
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Overtones
Synonyms for "overtones" (111 found)
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Related words (55)
occult meaningpartialpartial tonepertinencepitchpithpointpractical consequencepresumptionpresuppositionpurportqualityrange of meaningreal meaningreferencereferentrelationrelevancescopesemantic cluster
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semantic fieldsenseshadesignificancesignificationsignificatumsignifiespan of meaningspiritstructural meaningsubsensesubsidiary sensesubstancesuggestionsumsum and substancesuppositionsymbolic meaningsymbolismtenortingetonetonelessnesstotality of associationstouchtransferred meaningunadorned meaningundercurrentundermeaningundertonevalue
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Officials of the opposition Democratic Party say the case has political overtones and may be designed to weaken them prior to the start of next year’s legislative and presidential elections.
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