Cabal and Clique

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Cabal

Cabal noun - A group involved in secret or criminal activities.

Usage example: a conspiracy theory about the existence of an international cabal devoted to world domination

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Clique is a synonym for cabal in group topic. In some cases you can use "Clique" instead a noun "Cabal". popular alternative

Nearby Words: cabalistic, cabala

Clique

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

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Synonyms for Clique

Cabal is a synonym for clique in group topic. You can use "Cabal" instead a noun "Clique", if it concerns topics such as cartel, group of friends. popular alternative

Nearby Words: cliquish, cliquey

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old	old cabal	old clique
ruling	ruling cabal	ruling clique
small	small cabal	small clique
powerful	powerful cabal	powerful clique
Other adjectives: entire, large, little, main, rogue, secret, new, former, murderous, local, secretive, power-hungry.

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