overtone

/ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/

IPA: /OW1 V ER0 T OW0 N/

noun

1
A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
2
(often in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
ant:undertone

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