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cloy

/klɔɪ/verb

उच्चारण क्लॉइ

(अधिकता से) अरुचि पैदा करना, जी भर देना

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verb
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    [I, T] formal, disapproving

    (of something sweet or pleasant) to start to become unpleasant because there is too much of it

    (अधिकता से) अरुचि पैदा करना, जी भर देना

    • Rich desserts soon cloy.
    • The constant praise began to cloy.

    Synonyms sicken pall satiate surfeit

◇Word family
cloying adjectivecloyingly adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sicken pall satiate surfeit

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the adjective cloying is far more common than the verb, as in 'cloying sweetness' or 'cloying sentimentality'.

Usage में verb की तुलना में adjective cloying कहीं अधिक प्रचलित है, जैसे 'cloying sweetness' या 'cloying sentimentality'।