cliques

[US]/[klɪːks]/
[UK]/[klɪːks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A small group of people who share close friendships or common interests.; A group of people who behave in an exclusive way, often to the exclusion of others.; In graph theory, a maximal complete subgraph.
v.To form or join cliques.

Phrases & Collocations

avoid cliques

forming cliques

high school cliques

social cliques

exclusive cliques

clique mentality

breaking cliques

clique behavior

within cliques

powerful cliques

Example Sentences

the high school was riddled with social cliques.

she felt excluded from the popular cliques at school.

he tried to break into the exclusive golf cliques.

the online forum was dominated by tight-knit cliques.

it's important to avoid forming exclusive cliques.

the company discouraged cliques among employees.

he navigated the office politics and avoided cliques.

the film explored the dynamics of teenage cliques.

she warned him about the dangers of joining cliques.

the new student struggled to fit into existing cliques.

they dissolved into smaller, informal cliques.

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