Undertone (Noun)
Meaning 1
A pale or subdued color.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
A quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- They whispered in undertones to each other during the meeting so as not to disturb anyone else.
- Her mother's warning was spoken in an undertone, but she knew better than to disobey.
- The detective asked his partner a question in an undertone, so as not to alert the suspect.
- She tried to reassure her nervous child with soft words spoken in undertones.
- In the hushed undertones of the crowd, it was difficult to discern any one voice clearly.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.