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undertones

noun as in suggestion, whisper

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In the past, her performances have been met with conservative backlash, latching onto the political undertones of her song "Formation" and showcasing Southern Black history.

From Salon

The practice was initially met with resistance because of its feudal undertones, but eventually it gained traction by the late 19th century, particularly in the hospitality and restaurant industries.

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“You will not be thinking about abortion” may have even more sinister undertones.

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She was dropped as the face of a Scottish government health campaign and admitted the tweets had "terrible, horrific undertones".

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“The Chronicles of Narnia” fits into that genre as an epic tale with Christian undertones about a magical world and the four siblings who discover and rule it as kings and queens.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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