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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
overtone
over·tone [overtone overtones] BrE [ˈəʊvətəʊn] NAmE [ˈoʊvərtoʊn] noun usually plural
an attitude or an emotion that is suggested and is not expressed in a direct way
•There were political overtones to the point he was making.
compare ↑undertone
Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: from ↑over- + ↑tone, suggested by German Oberton.
Example Bank:
•The word ‘cheap’ has negative overtones.
•a play with strong religious overtones
•His message had clearly coded racial overtones.
•The term carries unfortunate overtones of separateness and aloneness.
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