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clique (kl

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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.]

cliquey, cliquy, cliquish adj.

cliquish·ly adv.

cliquish·ness n.

cliquey, cliquy [ˈkliːkɪ ˈklɪkɪ]

adj -ier, -iest

exclusive, confined to a small group; forming cliques

Translations

cliquey [ˈkliːkɪ] ADJ → exclusivista

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