clique vs inner circle

clique and inner circle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clique	Yes	No	No	No
inner circle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clique and inner circle are synonyms defined as:

clique and inner circle: an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

Other synonyms of clique include camp, coterie, ingroup, pack.

clique (noun)	inner circle (noun)
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose	an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose