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English verb: cloy | |||
| 1. | cloy (possession) supply or feed to surfeit | ||
| Synonyms | surfeit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 2. | cloy (consumption) cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing | ||
| Samples | Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite. | ||
| Synonyms | pall | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, replete, sate, satiate | ||
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