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▸ noun:  (physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
▸ noun:  (figuratively, often in the plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
▸ noun:  An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To give an overtone to.

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