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# undertone

noun (plural undertones)

«undertone» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A quiet, low voice used so others cannot hear: speak in an undertone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undertone/#m1)
2. A hidden feeling or meaning under the words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undertone/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories, a character whispers a secret plan to a friend

### Examples

- He spoke in an undertone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undertone/#x1)
- She said it in a soft undertone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undertone/#x2)
- There was an angry undertone in his words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undertone/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «undertone» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undertone/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«undertone» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undertone.html) on Mova free.