cabal vs clique

cabal and clique both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cabal	Yes	No	Yes	No
clique	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clique is a hypernym of cabal; that is, clique is a word with a broader meaning than cabal:

Other hypernyms of cabal include camp, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack.

cabal (noun)	clique (noun)
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)	an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

cabal (verb)	clique (verb)
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together