Word of the day
cloying
1. excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, especially to a disgusting or sickening degree
“a romantic, rather cloying story”
adjective
/ˈklɔɪɪŋ/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Her cloying compliments were rather _____ since we weren't so close."
Select three words related to cloying
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- schmaltzy
- savory
- maudlin
- corny
- sour
- bitter
Choose the phrase that uses cloying correctly
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Find a word related to cloying
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