Cloying and Hideous

Cloying

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

Nearby Words: cloy, cloyed

Hideous

Hideous adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Cloying and hideous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cloying" instead an adjective "Hideous".

Nearby Words: hide, hideously
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