The article was full of racist undertones.
There are hints of political undertones throughout the movie.
His voice carried bitter undertones.
‘I don't think she's been told yet,’ he said in an undertone.
The couple at the next table were speaking in undertones.
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UnderTone — est un rappeur solo français originaire de Toulouse. Son label est What?Rekordz , distribué par Believe France. Il collabore avec divers producteurs musicaux outre Atlantique, des artistes et MC internationaux (États Unis, Allemagne, Angleterre,… … Wikipédia en Français
Undertone — can mean: *An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; an undercurrent *An element of an undertone series; a pitch whose frequency is an integral fraction of another *The Irish rock band The Undertones … Wikipedia
undertone — [un′dərtōn΄] n. 1. a low tone of sound or voice 2. a faint or subdued color, esp. one seen through other colors, as in some glazes 3. any underlying quality, factor, element, etc. [an undertone of horror] … English World dictionary
Undertone — Un der*tone , n. A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undertone — (n.) 1762, low or subdued tone, from UNDER (Cf. under) + TONE (Cf. tone). Figurative sense of undercurrent of feelings, etc., is attested from 1861 … Etymology dictionary
undertone — [n] suggestion, whisper association, atmosphere, buzz, connotation, feeling, flavor, hint, hum, implication, low tone, mumble, murmur, mutter, overtone, rumor, tinge, touch, trace, undercurrent; concepts 65,682 … New thesaurus
undertone — ► NOUN 1) a subdued or muted tone of sound or colour. 2) an underlying quality or feeling … English terms dictionary
undertone — un|der|tone [ˈʌndətəun US dərtoun] n 1.) a feeling or quality that is not directly expressed but can still be recognized →↑overtone undertone of ▪ There was an undertone of sadness in her letter. ▪ Opponents claim the policy has racist undertones … Dictionary of contemporary English
undertone — UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌtəʊn] / US [ˈʌndərˌtoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms undertone : singular undertone plural undertones something that suggests a particular idea or feeling without directly saying or showing it a humorous article with an undertone of… … English dictionary
undertone — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)toʊn[/t]] undertones 1) N COUNT: in N If you say something in an undertone, you say it very quietly. What d you think? she asked in an undertone... Well dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate. 2) N COUNT: with… … English dictionary
