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Definition of cloy verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cloy

verb
 
/klɔɪ/
 
/klɔɪ/
[intransitive]
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  1. (of something pleasant or sweet) to start to become slightly unpleasant or annoying, because there is too much of it
    • After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy.
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