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undertones
noun
(un-der-tone)
a low or subdued utterance or accompanying sound
undertones
noun
(un-der-tone)
a quality (as of emotion) underlying the surface of an utterance or action
undertones
noun
(un-der-tone)
a subdued color; specifically : a color seen through and modifying another color
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