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Common collocations with overtone in American Collocation

overtone noun countable

US /ˈoʊvərˌtoʊn/

types of overtones

emotional
moral
political
racial
racist
religious
romantic
sexual
supernatural

Her music is laden with heavy emotional overtones.

This is a rip-roaring adventure story with political overtones.

strong or clear

clear
heavy
obvious
strong

The idea of spreading the word carries obvious religious overtones.

slight

slight
subtle

In addition to its avowed purpose, marriage has acquired subtle overtones as a sign of maturity.

negative or frightening

dark
negative
pejorative
sinister

It’s a pity that the word mythology has the negative overtones that it has.

carry
have

Like many Arabic words, “Hilya” carries multiple overtones, making it difficult to translate.