subtext
Example Sentences
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That is exactly what he did today, but with a clear subtext: the events of the last 48 hours or so had crossed a rubicon.
From BBC
This is an offhanded remark, perhaps with no subtext at all.
From Salon
And what better way to do that than to defy all subtext by making it as outwardly straight as humanly possible?
From Salon
The score has a military subtext—trumpets and drums are always interrupting happy scenes, and an ominous horn theme plays a major role.
His version of the number, expertly balancing camp with sincerity, was a complete delight — and utterly devoid of sinister subtext.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
