
Undertone
Subtle Emphasis
Undertone can stress a subtle quality or feeling that's not obvious.

Despite his smile, there was an undertone of sadness in his words.
Implicit Meaning
An undertone suggests something implied but not directly expressed.

Her compliment came with an undertone of envy.
Cultural Sensitivity
Be attentive to cultural differences when detecting undertones.

His joke carried an undertone that was misunderstood by the international audience.
Compare with
ConnotationHintImplicationInsinuateNuanceSubtextSuggestionUndercurrent
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