Association and Clique

Association

Association noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.
Usage example: all associations meeting on town property must be registered with and approved by the registrar's office

Clique is a synonym for association in body topic. In some cases you can use "Clique" instead a noun "Association", when it comes to topics like group, society, institution, group with common interest or pursuit.

Clique

Clique noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.
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Synonyms for Clique

Association is a synonym for clique in society topic. You can use "Association" instead a noun "Clique", if it concerns topics such as institution.

Nearby Words: cliquish, cliquey

How words are described

old old association old clique
similar similar association similar clique
strong strong association strong clique
entire entire association entire clique
Other adjectives: little, new, local.
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