An additional meaning or suggestion beyond the main meaning; an implication or connotation that accompanies the primary message.
Originally a musical term from 'over' + 'tone,' referring to higher frequencies that resonate along with a fundamental note. Extended metaphorically to mean additional layers of meaning.
Like musical overtones that make a violin sound different from a flute playing the same note, verbal overtones make the same words mean different things depending on who says them and how!
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