/ ˈəʊvətəʊn; NAmE ˈoʊvərtoʊn/ noun
[ usually pl. ] an attitude or an emotion that is suggested and is not expressed in a direct way :
There were political overtones to the point he was making.
—compare undertone
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from over- + tone , suggested by German Oberton .