Meaning Of The Word Overtone

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overtone
If something has overtones of a particular thing or quality, it suggests that thing or quality but does not openly express it.

overtone in American English
any of the attendant higher tones heard with a fundamental tone produced by the vibration of a given string or column of air, having a frequency of vibration that is an exact multiple of the frequency of the fundamental
noun: an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental

overtone in British English
noun: additional meaning or nuance

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