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Undertone

nounid 153375·updated May 18, 2026
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a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
tingeundercurrent
plural
Undertones
possessive
Undertone's
pluralpossessive
Undertones'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a pale or subdued color
§2
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance
§3
a quiet or hushed tone of voice

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