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cliquish
clique K0084150 (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.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cliquish - befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferiorsnobbish, snobby, clannish, clubbyprivate - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" |
Translationsclique (kliːk) noun a group of people who are friendly with each other but exclude others. the golf-club clique. 小集團，小圈子，派系 小集团，小圈子，派系 ˈcliqu(e)y, ˈcliquish adjective 小集團的 小集团的EncyclopediaSeecliquecliquish
Related to cliquish: cliqueySynonyms for cliquishadj befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferiorSynonyms- snobbish
- snobby
- clannish
- clubby
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