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The game is believed to have had religious overtones and, at least occasionally, to have involved human sacrifice.

Beck drew a large conservative crowd to Washington recently for what he said was a non-political rally that had strong religious overtones.

Indeed, this story line, with its Shakespearean overtones of youth and age, vigor and decline, is among the oldest in recorded history.

Shooting incident caused so much attention, with its implicit political overtones are inseparable.

We love to hear others say you are so excellent, with overtones of your superiority over most others.

Organizers said the event has a "social and economic significance, no political overtones. "

The system cannot be made to sound any notes other than the fundamental and the various overtones.

The team then took a fundamental tone pitched below 5 kHz and digitally filtered it to leave just the overtones above 6 kHz.

Their vocabulary, like that of Emily Dickinson, acquired regal overtones.

Mars, Venus, and Mercury line up in Taurus, adding sensual and sexual overtones to the mix.

Halloween lost its religious overtones and changed into a secular, community-oriented celebration.

Others who seem closely linked to the league have so far stayed in power as the scandal has assumed political overtones. Mr.

Slowly that reverberation grows louder, picking up resonance, devoting new harmonies, new overtones , a character of its own.

Fortunately, the political overtones that made the Berlin Olympics such a sinister event are completely absent.

Golden yellow. Complex nose with clear overtones of mature peaches, apricots and honey, with a delicate background of botrytis.

According to a newspaper article, another public school officially banned the singing of Christmas carols that have religious overtones .

and mere curiosity, with its speculative overtones, is a hindrance to self knowledge.

a decision that met with criticism from trade lawyers because it appeared to carry political overtones.

There were even some political overtones suggested in all this.

The coach of the car has English and Italian style overtones but a very strong US-touch in the rear.

Posters have been appearing on walls, warning ominously against fitna, an Arabic word for division that has sectarian overtones.

A fruit driven style with a bouquet of lifted spice, plum and red berry fruit characters and subtle oak overtones.

The book contains mysterious sexual overtones, with the older sister made rapturous by the proceedings.

The result was a sound spectrum with overtones much like a musical instrument's.

I don't want to be anything wishy-washy, except for the overtones of that.

Connotative meaning refers to the overtones or associations suggested by the conceptual meaning .

Finger nail and flat picks add overtones and slow the tuning process. * Tune from a pitch that is flat up to the pitch you desire.

Onscreen Chemistry? Thankfully the couple's lively and believable banter diverts attention from the somewhat creepy overtones of the story.

The word "drift" has overtones of laziness or ease.

The testimonies of ex-television addicts often have the evangelistic overtones of stories heard at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Its drone tone produces a breathtaking array of harmonic overtones that transmits healing vibrations and attunes body, mind and spirit.

Brand "magnificent poem" series models innovative and unique, both rich Western European overtones, and the East national heritage.

By listening to overtones you experience improved concentration, articulation and hearing.

I assumed a terrible tragedy had taken place with the overtones of a possible scandal.

A note has a fundamental tone- the pitch we hear- and a series of overtones that occur at higher frequencies.

The taste is full in the mouth with lovely ripe fruit overtones and distinctive Mediterranean flavours, especially liquorice.

Full and round, the finish is smooth and rich with well-integrated oak overtones.

It is his unique originality that enriches the nightmarish overtones of the novels and gives them their poetic quality.

Rich, smooth tannins coupled with subtle black pepper overtones lead to a balanced, lingering finish.

It is largely a secular celebration, but some Christians and Pagans have expressed strong feelings about its religious overtones.

But the China-centric overtones of the new force posture announcements are hard to miss.

Our job is to give new meanings and special overtones to absolutely ordinary words.

Very fresh nose of red fruits is developing on overtones of blueberries together with raspberry and cherry.

This will eliminate any extraneous overtones that may disturb the tuning. * Use a good strings.

Beautiful pale yellow in color and offers, a powerful bouquet with grapefruit overtones.

Professor Craig Wright: Different overtones.

Never before recorded, this rare 11th century healing instrument produces a breathtaking range of overtones.

So it is tempting to try to create a menu with east European historical overtones.

Overtones are what give a sound its timbre, and enable us to distinguish an oboe from a trumpet from its sound alone.

The result was class warfare without ideological overtones on a grand and violent scale.

A tone In the harmonic series of overtones produced by a fundamental tone.

Also changes in the fret position have a stronger effect on the overtones than on the basic frequency of a tone.

No wonder Harvard girl, despite its martial overtones, struck a popular chord.

Rich, sweet chocolate flavor with light caramel overtones.

As a Turkish writer, " My Name Is Red, " also published on the eve of 911, so that Pamuk's works inevitably adds a sub-political overtones.

Taste: The palate is dry and supple with hints of red currant and blueberry overtones.

Fundamentals and overtones of other bands in this region are not difficult to recognise .

A fresh fruity style with pineapple and tropical fruit overtones.

But in Afghanistan, the idea of nation has very different overtones.

Software engineering certainly has some negative overtones in the way we tend to use it today.

An argument with Yiddish on one side and German on the other has such obvious class overtones that it hardly needs translation.

Displays ripe peach and pear aromas, which is pure without tropical overtones of warmer region Chardonnay.

THE very word "perfume" has feminine overtones to many male ears.

the same form or overtones to the Chinese proverbs, which can be easier understood.

An overtone of anger barely masked; praise with overtones of envy.

Finger nail and flat picks add overtones and slow the tuning process.

So that I might appreciate the overtones of comedy in the human spirit.

But space-suited theatrics and Noah's ark overtones aside, Biosphere 2 was still the world's most ambitious test tube.

Music Timbre, as determined by overtones.

The dissipation shift was positive for all overtones on both polymers, but again with faster and more prominent response for PLMA.

She is divorced, in a far-right milieu with traditional Catholic overtones.

In the East, silence is still confined to those who want to Chaochen refined the people, often with some religious overtones .

Valentine's Day, despite its heavy romantic overtones, is not just about love between couples, but also family.

leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings.

Threatening overtones in his comments

her voice carried no overtones of fear