undertone, n.
(undertones)
(undertones)
a pale or subdued color
<noun.attribute>
tinge undertone
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
undercurrent undertone
semantic pointers
hypernym
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
<noun.communication>
undertone