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overtone noun

  /ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/ , /ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/
  • (physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867]
 гармо́ника, оберто́н
  • (figuratively, often, in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message. [from 1890]
  • An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.
 намёк, оберто́н, подте́кст, скрытый смысл
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