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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
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.
