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Vocabulary Entry
clique
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A small group of people who spend time together and exclude others.
Example Sentences
"The popular students formed a clique that rarely invited outsiders."
"She felt left out because she didn't belong to any social clique."
"Cliques can sometimes make the school environment feel very exclusive."
V
verb
To form or associate with a clique.
Example Sentences
"He tends to clique with athletes at school."
"After moving to the new city, she struggled to clique with anyone."
"It's common for groups to clique in new settings."