Meaning & use
Cloy
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To disgust or sicken someone with an excess of something originally pleasant, especially sweetness.
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Too much frosting can cloy even the biggest fan of chocolate cake.
The film's relentless sentimentality began to cloy after the first hour.
A note on using this word
Most often seen in its adjectival form 'cloying,' used to describe overly sweet flavors, scents, or sentiments.
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satisfy
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