undertone

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Synonyms: undergone, underdone, undermine, undertake, underline, undertow, undercome, undersong, undertime, undertook, undertones

Antonyms: undergone, underdone, undermine, undertake, underline, undertow, undercome, undersong, undertime, undertook, undertones

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Noun

1. An [[auditory]] [[tone]] of [[low]] [[pitch]] or [[volume]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} An [[implicit]] [[message]] perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the [[explicit]] message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with {{m|en|overtone}}); an [[undercurrent]].
3. A [[pale]] [[colour]], or one seen [[underneath]] another colour.
4. A low state of the [[physical]] [[faculty|faculties]].

Verb

1. To [[accompany]] as an undertone.
2. To [[say]] or [[speak]] in an undertone.
3. To [[present]] as less [[important]], [[noticeable]] or [[prominent]].

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