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undertones

NOUN

suggestion, whisper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connotation overtone tinge undercurrent

STRONG

association atmosphere buzz feeling flavor hint hum implication mumble murmur mutter rumor touch trace

WEAK

low tone

Antonyms

STRONG

lot

Example Sentences

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Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Her creations give nods to nature, at times skew extraterrestrial, and have Afro-futuristic undertones.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Co-written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski with comic undertones, it’s a caper about an American therapist living in France who suspects she hasn’t been told the truth about a patient’s demise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

"It has a lot of threads around grief, as the boys lose their mum, and so there are some really serious undertones to it," Michelle says.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

So when Papa finally decided to, after extensive talks with the parish priest and insisting that all pagan undertones be removed from his title-taking ceremony, it was like a mini New Yam festival.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie