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to cloy
01
to cause someone lose interest through excessive use of something initially pleasing
02
supply or feed to surfeit
cloy
v
cloying
adj
cloying
adj
Example
The syrup was cloying, drowning out the natural flavor of the pancakes.
The dessert was cloying, leaving a sickly sweet taste in his mouth.
Critics described the film's cloying charm as off-putting.
His cloying praise felt insincere and exaggerated.
The cloying dialogue in the movie turned off many viewers.
