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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