clique
/kliːk/noun
उच्चारण क्लीक
गुट, मंडली, छोटा बंद समूह
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[C, with singular or plural verb] often disapproving
a small group of people who spend their time together and do not allow others to join them
गुट, मंडली, छोटा बंद समूह
- a clique of senior students who run the college union
- office cliques
- She felt left out because of the clique of popular girls in her class.
+ 2 more examples
- A small clique controlled all the decisions in the club.
- He refused to join the clique and remained friends with everyone.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation: clique, with the French -ique ending pronounced /kliːk/ (not 'cleek' or 'click').
Spelling और pronunciation में clique, French -ique अंत, ध्वनि /kliːk/ ('cleek' या 'click' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart clique (group) and cliché (an overused phrase).
Clique (समूह) और cliché (घिसा-पिटा वाक्यांश) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: an exclusive small group is a clique or coterie; a group within a party that disagrees with the rest is a faction; a secret group plotting against a government is a cabal.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: छोटा बंद समूह clique या coterie; पार्टी के भीतर असहमत समूह faction; सरकार के विरुद्ध षड्यंत्र करने वाला गुप्त समूह cabal।