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  • noun The quality of being cloying.

Etymologies

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cloying +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • In a few moments, the muggy cloyingness of the air was gone.

    Beyond World's End Lackey, Mercedes 2001

  • In a few moments, the muggy cloyingness of the air was gone.

    Beyond World's End Lackey, Mercedes 2000

  • Besides, the cassia wine was sweet to the point of cloyingness.

    The Speaker Of Mandarin Rendell, Ruth, 1930- 1983

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