undertone as a noun: - 1
- 2
- 3
undertone
noun
1 undertone
2 undertone
A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning.
synonym: undercurrent.
Polish: podtekst
3 undertone
A pale or subdued color.
synonym: tinge.
Dutch: schakering
Polish: półton
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