| NOUN | communication | undertone | a quiet or hushed tone of voice |
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| cognition | undertone, undercurrent | a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance | |
| attribute | undertone, tinge | a pale or subdued color |
| Sounds | ah'ndertow.n | |
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| Rhymes | acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own... | |
| Meaning | A quiet or hushed tone of voice. | |
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| Example | "spoke in undertones" | |
| Broader | tone, tone of voice | The quality of a person's voice |
| Spanish | voz baja | |
| Meaning | A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning / meaning. | |
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| Synonym | undercurrent | |
| Broader | meaning, substance | The idea that is intended |
| Spanish | trasfondo | |
| Meaning | A pale or subdued color. | |
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| Synonym | tinge | |
| Broader | shade, tint, tincture, tone | A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color |
| Spanish | matiz, tinte | |
| Catalan | matís, tint | |
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