undertone

(-tōn′)

noun

  1. a low tone of sound or voice
  2. a faint or subdued color, esp. one seen through other colors, as in some glazes
  3. any underlying quality, factor, element, etc.: an undertone of horror

See undertone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; an undercurrent.
  2. A tone of low pitch or volume, especially of spoken sound.
  3. a. A pale or subdued color.
    b. A color applied under or seen through another color.

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