overtone
noun
[ ˈəʊvətəʊn ]
• a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.
• a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation.
• "the decision may have political overtones"
Similar:
connotation,
hidden meaning,
secondary meaning,
implication,
association,
undercurrent,
undertone,
echo,
vibrations,
hint,
suggestion,
insinuation,
intimation,
flavour,
colouring,
smack,
suspicion,
feeling,
aura,
atmosphere,
nuance,
trace,
murmur,
touch,
vein,
subcurrent,
Origin:
mid 19th century: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton .
