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Clique vs Cliche - What's the difference?

clique | cliche |

As nouns the difference between clique and cliche

is that clique is a small, exclusive group of individuals; cabal while cliché is something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.

As a verb clique

is to associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.

clique

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small, exclusive group of individuals; cabal
    • This school used to be really friendly, but now everyone keeps to their own cliques .
  • (graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
    • The problem of finding the largest clique in an arbitrary graph is NP-complete.
  • (Internet) A group of related web sites that link to each other, like a webring but with exclusive membership determined by the clique owner.
  • * 1999 , "Jackie", someone help me out?'' (on newsgroup ''alt.fan.leo-dicaprio )
    • Does anyone know what an internet clique is/does? I came across a few and am thoroughly confused.
  • * 2000 , "- deanna -", ot: hiya'' (on newsgroup ''alt.fan.backstreet.boys )
    • even though we're not "regulars" anymore...*sniffle*...we still can't forget the NG...i always tell new fans about it...(people who join my clique , etc...)...and besides...i owe the NG a LOT...itz where i met my best friend...
  • * 2001 , "spee2k", future no doubt website....'' (on newsgroup ''alt.music.no-doubt )
    • you always have to click some big section and you get a whole new set of options in a different frame, thats(SIC) usually on the other side of the screen. when you're there, you can choose from (in a section site stuff or something like that) link me, link you, links, top 10 links, free for all links, cliques , and webrings.

    Synonyms

    * coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp

    Derived terms

    * clique number

    Related terms

    * cliquey

    Verb

    (cliqu)
  • To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form clique together .

    See also

    * ("clique" on Wikipedia) ----

    cliche

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cliche

    Noun

    (wikipedia cliché) (en noun)
  • Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
    • The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché .
  • (printing) A stereotype (printing plate).

    • Usage notes

    * The alternative spelling .)

    Synonyms

    * platitude * stereotype * See also

    Derived terms

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    Anagrams

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