Cloying
Cloying adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
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Synonyms for Cloying
Mealy-mouthed and cloying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mealy-mouthed" instead an adjective "Cloying".
Mealy-mouthed
Mealy-mouthed adjective - Hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy.
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Synonyms for Mealy-mouthed
Cloying and mealy-mouthed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cloying" instead an adjective phrase "Mealy-mouthed".
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Related pairs
- honeyed and cloying
- honeyed and mealy-mouthed
- saccharine and cloying
- saccharine and mealy-mouthed
- extravagant and cloying
- extravagant and mealy-mouthed
- offensive and cloying
- offensive and mealy-mouthed
- fawning and cloying
- fawning and mealy-mouthed
- excessive and cloying
- excessive and mealy-mouthed
- nauseating and cloying
- nauseating and mealy-mouthed
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