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overtone
noun over·tone \-ˌtōn\
: an idea or quality that is suggested without being said directly
: a very small amount of something
music : a higher tone that is part of the sound of a musical note
Full Definition of OVERTONE
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: the color of the light reflected (as by a paint)
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: a secondary effect, quality, or meaning : suggestion, connotation
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First Known Use of OVERTONE
1867
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Medical Dictionary
overtone
noun over·tone \ˈō-vər-ˌtōn\
Medical Definition of OVERTONE
: one of the higher tones produced simultaneously with the fundamental and that with the fundamental comprise a complex musical tone
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