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undertone
an underlying quality or feeling
In more detail
1. (noun) a quiet voice or sound that is difficult to hear
2. (noun) a feeling or quality that is not expressed directly but is suggested or implied
Examples
- 1. She spoke in an undertone so others in the room wouldn't hear.
- 2. There was an undertone of anger in his polite response.
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