o ‧ ver ‧ tone /ˈəʊvətəʊn $ ˈoʊvərtoʊn/ BrE AmE noun
1 . overtones [plural] signs of an emotion or attitude that is not expressed directly ⇨ undertone
overtones of
There were overtones of anger in his voice.
racial/sexual etc overtones
football songs with violent overtones
political/religious overtones (=having a connection to politics or religion that is not directly expressed)
The decision may have political overtones.
2 . [countable] technical a higher musical note that sounds together with the main note