How to pronounce“undertone”in English
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Definitions of “undertone”
An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
“Did he and his master converse? Watt had never heard them do so, as he surely would have done, if they had done so. In an undertone perhaps. Yes, perhaps they conversed in undertones, the master and the servant, in two undertones, the master's undertone, the servant's undertone.”
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
“This context colours the Heidebad incident in darker undertones.”
To accompany as an undertone.
“The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do.”
To say or speak in an undertone.
“Evan paid no attention to him, and answered none of his hasty undertoned questions.”
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