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clique

exclusive group of friends or associates: The members formed a clique.
Not to be confused with:
click – a brief, sharp sound: The click of her heels was heard on the stairs.; to press a computer button: click on “open”
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clique

 (klĭk, klēk)
n.
A small exclusive group of friends or associates.
intr.v. cliqued, cliqu·ing, cliques Informal
To form, associate in, or act as a clique.

[French, from Old French, latch or from obsolete French cliquer, to click, clink, of imitative origin.]

cliqu′ey, cliqu′y, cliqu′ish adj.
cliqu′ish·ly adv.
cliqu′ish·ness n.
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clique

(kliːk; klɪk)
n
a small exclusive group of friends or associates
[C18: from French, perhaps from Old French: latch, from cliquer to click; suggestive of the necessity to exclude nonmembers]
ˈcliquish adj
ˈcliquishly adv
ˈcliquishness n
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clique

(klik, klɪk)

n., v. cliqued, cli•quing. n.
1. a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.
v.i.
2. to form or associate in a clique.
[1705–15; < French, appar. metaphorical use of Middle French clique latch, or n. derivative of cliquer to make noise]
cli′quey, cli′quy, adj.
cli′quish, adj.
cli′quish•ly, adv.
cli′quish•ness, n.
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Clique

 a narrow circle of friends; an exclusive set, 1711. See also coterie, faction.
Example: clique of admirers.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.clique - an exclusive circle of people with a common purposeclique - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
Bloomsbury Group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles
bohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
brain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"
cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
junta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
maffia, mafia - any tightly knit group of trusted associates
faction, sect - a dissenting clique
galere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable people
hard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
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clique

noun group, set, crowd, pack, circle, crew (informal), gang, faction, mob, clan, posse (informal), coterie, schism, cabal The country is run by a small clique of wealthy families.
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clique

noun
A particular social group:
Informal: bunch, gang.
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Translations
زُمره، عُصبه
parta
klike
klíka
klikauždaras
kliķe
klika

clique

[kliːk] Ncamarilla f
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clique

[ˈkliːk] ncoterie f
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clique

nClique f, → Klüngel m (inf)
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clique

[kliːk] ncricca
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clique

(kliːk) noun
a group of people who are friendly with each other but exclude others. the golf-club clique.
ˈcliqu(e)y, ˈcliquish adjective
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Only then can the business and artistic performance of these cliquy organisations be truly judged.
Hidden spokeswoman and director of public relations firm Rise Media, Tessa Gee said the aim was to create an intimate but not cliquy club.