undertone

🇺🇸 /ˈʌndərtəʊn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʌndətəʊn/
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noun
R

An underlying feeling or suggestion that is not openly expressed but can be inferred from someone's words or actions.

The teacher noticed an undertone of sarcasm in the student's comment.

先生は生徒のコメントに皮肉のニュアンスを感じました。

translation

n. 暗黙の意味

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