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undertone

[uhn-der-tohn] / ˈʌn dərˌtoʊn /


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In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Along with a religious undertone, "they are what get people through the dark time", she explains.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

And that adds a particularly tragic undertone to the coming persecution of the capital’s homeless people: Studies show that most homeless people were residents before they lost their homes.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

But even with the reinvigorated faith among the Church of the Cardinals, the portrait subliminally hints at the emotional undertone of the protagonist, Berger says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

“It’s like being a house-elf,” complained Ron in an undertone, still massaging his head as he and Harry followed.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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