sexual undertone
Frequency: 5.84.1 per million words
a hidden meaning or suggestion related to sex
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Examples (10)
- The advertisement had a subtle sexual undertone to it.
- Some viewers found the film's dialogue to contain explicit sexual undertones.
- His jokes often had an uncomfortable sexual undertone.
- She felt there was a persistent sexual undertone in their conversations.
- The song's lyrics were open to interpretation, often carrying a suggestive sexual undertone.
- The director denied any intentional sexual undertones in the scene.
- Despite its innocent appearance, the story harbored strong sexual undertones.
- Critics debated whether the artwork possessed a sexual undertone or not.
- Their banter sometimes strayed into having a playful sexual undertone.
- The novel explored complex themes, including a barely perceptible sexual undertone.