undertones

noun

Definition of undertonesnext
plural of undertone
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as in rumors

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as in overtones

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“Undertones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertones. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

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