Meaning & use
cliquey
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tending to form small, exclusive groups that leave others out
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The new student found the lunchroom cliquey and hard to break into.
Office politics got cliquey once the new managers took sides.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'cliquish.' It describes social groups (cliques) that close ranks and make outsiders feel unwelcome.
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