Clique and Side

Clique

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

Usage example: that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table

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Side and clique are semantically related In some cases you can use "Side" instead a noun "Clique".

Nearby Words: cliquish, cliquey

Side noun - A place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line.

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Clique and side are semantically related in faction topic. Sometimes you can use "Clique" instead a noun "Side".

Nearby Words: sided, sideline, sidewards, sideband

right	right clique	right side
nasty	nasty clique	nasty side
small	small clique	small side
entire	entire clique	entire side
Other adjectives: wrong, black, new, different, sadistic.

Mr Hattrick is fired after a side mission where he's exposed as taking bribes from the parents of the Preppy clique to give the students better grades.

Source: Fired Teacher
Dee uses this as justification for hanging out with the old cool clique in "The High School Reunion" when she really just wants to be on their good side.

Source: Series / It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
On the high school side: Max's age (turned 18 just at the start of the school year) corresponds to the last year of high school; there's a popular clique which dominates most social events; the corridors are lined with lockers.

Source: College Is High School Part 2

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