UNDERTONE
undertone
Noun
- an auditory tone of low pitch or volume
- an implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent
- a pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour
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