overtones

/OW1 V ER0 T OW0 N Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.

  2. 2

    (often in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.

    ant:undertone

Antonyms

undertone
verb
  1. 1

    To give an overtone to.

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