관심사나 특성을 공유하면서 다른 사람들의 참여를 쉽게 허용하지 않는 배타적인 소규모 집단.
A small, exclusive group of people who share interests and tend to exclude others.
예문:
"The exclusive clique at the country club made new members feel unwelcome."
"She found it difficult to break into the established clique of artists in the city."
배타적인 무리나 파벌을 형성하거나 그 일원으로 활동하다.
To form or associate in an exclusive group.
예문:
"The researchers tended to clique with others from their own universities."
"Management noticed that employees were starting to clique, which affected overall morale."