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cloying

/ˈklɔɪɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण क्लॉइइंग

इतना मीठा कि जी भर जाए, अति-मीठा

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal, disapproving

    (of food, a smell or a taste) so sweet that it is unpleasant

    इतना मीठा कि जी भर जाए, अति-मीठा

    • the cloying smell of cheap perfume
    • a cloying dessert

    Synonyms sickly sugary saccharine

  2. 2

    formal, disapproving

    using emotion in a very obvious way, so that the result is unpleasant

    अत्यधिक भावुक (जो अखरे), बनावटी मिठास वाला

    • The film's cloying sentimentality spoils the story.

    Synonyms sentimental mawkish syrupy saccharine

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