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cliquishly
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| Adv. | 1.cliquishly - in a clannish manner; "these four friends always act clannishly, and don't let us participate in their activities"clannishly |
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