Synonyms for overtone
ˈoʊ vərˌtoʊnover·tone

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1. overtonenoun

   (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

   "overtones of despair"

   Synonyms:
   partial tone, partial

2. overtone, partial, partial tonenoun

   a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

   Synonyms:
   partial tone, partial derivative, partial

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1. • Harmonic
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1. List of paraphrases for "overtone":

   harmonic

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1. Anne Dyer:

   The apocalyptic aspects of horror, cyberpunk and surrealism, with a steady overtone of mental aberrations, are explored through the diverse arts of literature, music, film, art, comics and technology. -- In reference to the infamous, eclectic magazine, Cyber-Psychos AOD #8, 1999.