noun
A low tone
buzz, murmur, hum; see whisper 1.
An underlying quality
undercurrent, suggestion, connotation; see meaning.
See undertone in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
A subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person:
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