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cloying

Cloying (adj) means Unpleasantly excessive.

adj
1
Unpleasantly excessive.
2
Excessively sweet.
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Etymology

By surface analysis, cloy + -ing.

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What is the meaning of cloying?

"cloying" (adj) means unpleasantly excessive.

What are the different meanings of cloying?

"cloying" has 2 main meanings: 1. Unpleasantly excessive; 2. Excessively sweet.

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