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clique(dictionary)

clique (iou)



clique noun. [kli:k] See also CLICK noun2. E18.
[Old & mod. French, from cliquer make a noise, from Middle Dutch klikken CLICK verb1.]
A small exclusive group; a coterie.
cliquish adjective resembling or suggestive of a clique or cliques; pettily exclusive: M19.
cliquishness noun M19.
cliquism noun the practice of forming cliques; petty exclusiveness: M19.