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CLIQUE

a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons

The meaning of the word clique is a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons.

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WordMeaning
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
coalesceto grow together
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
piquantengagingly provocative