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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| Adv. | 1. | cliquishly - in a clannish manner; "these four friends always act clannishly, and don't let us participate in their activities" |
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