cliquishness

noun

Definition of cliquishnessnext
as in clubbiness

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  1. mutuality
  2. friendship
  3. cordiality
  4. amity
Noun
  • Showing Mutual Care And Support In a lovebird relationship, mutuality is the backbone.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Not in service of a selfish goal, but in mutuality and recognition of one another as more than a means to an end.
    Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Definition of mutuality
Noun
  • Is there any greater comfort than being the beneficiary of such friendship?
    Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Rumor has it that this design was inspired by his friendship with fellow artist Marcel Duchamp, who was apparently an avid chess player.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • The former President posted on Truth Social eight times about it, and his campaign and supporters have also latched on, in a sharp contrast from the notable cordiality shown on stage between Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minn.
    Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s my review of The Peninsula Chicago, an exquisite five-star hotel where Far Eastern charm and cordiality meet Midwestern hospitality.
    Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024
Definition of cordiality
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  • And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Definition of amity
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