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/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

cloying

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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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