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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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Noun 1. [画像:clique - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose]clique - 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
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
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Translations
زُمره، عُصبه
parta
klike
klíka
klikauždaras
kliķe
klika
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clique
(kliːk) noun a group of people who are friendly with each other but exclude others. the golf-club clique. kliek زُمره، عُصبه клика panelinha parta die Clique klike κλίκα camarilla kildkond باند؛ دار ودسته kuppikunta clique קליקה, חבורה गुट klika klikk klik klíka gruppo ristretto 徒党 (배타적인) 소집단 klika kliķe klik kliek klikk, krets klika ډله (دخلكو په تېره هغه كمكۍ ډله چه دخپلو اغراضو دپاره كار كوى panelinha clică, gaşcă клика partia, klika klika bratija klick, kotteri กลุ่มคนที่สมาคมเฉพาะพวกของตน grup, hizip, klik 小集團,小圈子,派系 кліка دوستوں کا گروہ đám 小集团,小圈子,派系
ˈcliqu(e)y, ˈcliquish adjective kliekerig مَيّال إلى زُمْرَه، مُنْتَمٍ إلى زُمْرَه котерийно exclusivo nepřístupný cizím, uzavřený Cliquen-.... klike- που ανήκει ή αναφέρεται σε κλίκες exclusivista kildkondlik, kamba- اهل باند بازی nurkkakuntainen exclusif בַּדלָנִי गुटबंदी से poput klike klikkszerű eksklusif klíkulegur ristretto 派閥的な 파벌적인 uždaras kliķes- berklik kliekjesachtig som pleier å danne klikker, sammenrottet koteryjny د باند دله عضو exclusivo de gaşcă замкнутый cudzím neprístup-ný klikarski bratski klick-, kotteri- ที่ค่อนข้างชอบจับกลุ่ม ayrılıkçı, hizipçi 小集團的 замкнутий دوستی سے có tính bè lũ 小集团的
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