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Cliquish
Cliquish adjective - Bound together by feelings of very close association.
Usage example: the cliquish White House press corps soon let him know that he was not on the A-list
Close and cliquish are semantically related in exclusive topic. You can use "Close" instead an adjective "Cliquish".
Nearby Word: clique
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Cliquish and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/cliquish
Close & Cliquish. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/cliquish>.
Cliquish or Close. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/cliquish.
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