overtone

Preposition: of

something: There was an overtone of something crawling to her voice, an ominous rustle of danger.

Converse of object

• have: Inappropriate therapy can have overtones of " curing " rather than " teaching " .
• contain: Much of my work contains overtones of magic and ancient beliefs.
• produce: All will be tuned in other to produce overtones of the fundamental note.
• give: Any artistic abilities you may possess are given a strong dramatic overtone.
• acquire: For them, the term " online auction " acquired sinister overtones.

Adjective modifier

• pejorative: Myths are deadly serious Modern mythologists use the term ' myth ' without any pejorative overtones.
• sinister: For them, the term " online auction " acquired sinister overtones.
• harmonic: The effect of the harmonic overtones is then to modify the quality or character 5 of the note, independently of pitch.
• erotic: Christopher Lee is the sinister community leader whilst erotic overtones are kept bubbling by Britt Ekland.
• racist: In the Western press these kinds of things are often reported with racist overtones: 'What can one expect of Africans?
• racial: To let racial overtones obscure the way you see yourself, then clearly you would be the slave.

Modifies a noun

• singing: Candida Valentino - high overtone singing, toning with high Tibetan singing bowl.
• series: I was training myself to hear the overtone series and combining that with a rock or Metal esthetic.
• structure: Even low-pitched instruments with complex overtone structures are detected with the precision you expect from Korg.
• crystal: The updated circuit uses one of the latest third overtone crystals.

Noun used with modifier

• jazz: His high energy, groove-based funky dance music -with jazz overtones - appeals to audiences of all ages.
• expressionism: Oil Paintings - For Sale Abstract art: Big esoteric oil paintings with expressionism overtones.
• vanilla: Tasting its fruity character and vanilla overtones relaxes you immediately.