cloy
/klɔɪ/
verb
- To become too sweet, rich, or sentimental, causing dislike or disgust.
- The perfume was so strong it started to cloy, giving me a headache.
- The dessert was delicious at first, but the heavy cream began to cloy after a few bites.
- Some romantic movies cloy with their endless happy endings and sappy music.
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