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cloying in German

cloying in German is übertrieben, gefühlsduselig, rührselig — cloying means so much of something that it becomes unpleasant.

cloying in German

übertrieben
adj
Unpleasantly excessive.
gefühlsduselig
adj
Excessively sweet.
rührselig
adj
Excessively sweet.
süßlich
adj
Excessively sweet.

What does "cloying" mean?

  1. adj So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
    "The cloying fondness she displayed was what, in the end, drove me away."
  2. adj Unpleasantly sweet, in a sickly way.
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cloying in a sentence

  • The cloying fondness she displayed was what, in the end, drove me away.

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What is "cloying" in German?
"cloying" in German is übertrieben, gefühlsduselig, rührselig. cloying means: So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
Are there other ways to say "cloying" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "cloying": übertrieben, gefühlsduselig, rührselig, süßlich.
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