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Undertone Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Undertone has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a quiet or hushed tone of voice

"spoke in undertones"

2

a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning

3

a pale or subdued color

4

An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.