Cloying and Glutinous

Cloying

Cloying adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
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Glutinous and cloying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Glutinous" instead an adjective "Cloying".

Nearby Words: cloy, cloyed

Glutinous

Glutinous adjective - Tending to adhere to objects upon contact.
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Cloying and glutinous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cloying" instead an adjective "Glutinous".
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