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Undertone vs Underdone - What's the difference?

undertone | underdone |

As a noun undertone

is an auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

As an adjective underdone is

insufficiently cooked; undercooked.

undertone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an auditory tone of low pitch or volume
  • an implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent
  • a pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour
  • underdone

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • insufficiently cooked; undercooked