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Meanings of undertone in anglès

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A pale or subdued color.

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The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.

A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning.

Colour of a paint spread very thinly over a white surface.

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Examples for "undercurrent"
Examples for "undercurrent"
1
However, given the prickly undercurrent, today may not be the best day!
The South African
2
That said; good intentions could be undermined by the subtly judgmental undercurrent.
The South African
3
This movement finds a strong undercurrent of favor in all the churches.
The United States in the Light of Prophecy / Or, an Exposition o...
4
Highly subtle planetary accents are likely to bring out a materialistic undercurrent.
The South African
5
In the midst of it all, an undercurrent of events was flowing.
Tarrano the Conqueror
Usage of undertone in anglès
1
Then one of the sailors in the boat spoke in an undertone.
The Submarine Boys and the Middies / Or, the Prize Detail at Ann...
2
The man dressed in scarlet turned round and said in an undertone:
The Severed Hand / From "German Tales" Published by the American...
3
The latter part of the sentence was muttered in an unheeded undertone.
Princess
4
Regarding him with a grave eye, his friend replied in an undertone:
Veranilda
5
The scout indicated the course, and then added, in an excited undertone:
The Cave in the Mountain / A Sequel to In the Pecos Country
6
He simply looked at the sea dully and swore in an undertone.
Men, Women, and Boats
7
Mr. Dimm called the head-waiter and spoke to him in an undertone.
Gordon Keith
8
And yet, for the first time, she felt an undertone of disgust.
Mildred Pierce
9
The woman glanced about and said in an undertone, He's all right.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
10
She did not go to the trouble of speaking in an undertone.
From the Housetops
11
What are you going to do?' she insisted in a worried undertone.
Shadows in Bronze
12
As he was passing out the rustler remarked, in a quick undertone:
Cowmen and Rustlers: A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges
13
Shorty touched Kit significantly with his elbow and said in an undertone:
Smoke Bellew
14
Rachael repeated in a voiceless undertone as she rapidly paced the room.
The Heart of Rachael
15
An understanding ear would have caught the sneering undertone in these words.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
16
The men said a few words in an undertone to each other.
Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83...
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Translations for undertone
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Undertone through the time
Undertone across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common