Cloying
Cloying adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Usage example: the cloying sentiments of so many Mother's Day cards
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Synonyms for Cloying
Flat and cloying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flat" instead an adjective "Cloying".
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Flat and Cloying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloying/flat
Cloying & Flat. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloying/flat>.
Flat or Cloying. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloying/flat.
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