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#209908 - 03/05/13 02:10 PM Overbearingly Nice
lyons stranger Registered: 03/05/13 Posts: 1	Looking for a word that describes when someone is being overbearingly nice to the point of having the adverse effect intended. i.e. Too complementary or consolidating.
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#209911 - 03/05/13 04:52 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7186 Loc: Vermont	Welcome! Though probably not quite what you're looking for, the first word that comes to mind is "cloying". There'll be more, I'm sure! _________________________ formerly known as etaoin...
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#209912 - 03/05/13 05:25 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10472 Loc: this too shall pass	if you're thinking of false praise, there are lots to choose from; e.g., flattery, bootlicking, fawning, fulsomeness, ingratiation, jive, mush, obsequiousness, palaver, puffery, servility, sycophancy, toadyism, truckling, unctuousness, cajolery, flummery, hokum there are several shades of flatterers therein - you should be able to find one to suit your purpose.
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#209913 - 03/05/13 06:10 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	Originally Posted By: lyons Looking for a word that describes when someone is being overbearingly nice to the point of having the adverse effect intended. i.e. Too complementary or consolidating. WELCOME _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#209914 - 03/05/13 06:19 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10472 Loc: this too shall pass	>Too complementary or consolidating. oops, I read that as condescending.. oh well, you can still work from my list.
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#209926 - 03/06/13 03:04 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	Overbearingly nice to meet you.
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