Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with overtone in American Collocation
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.