Cyrus had 10,400 Greek hoplites and 2500 peltasts, and besides an Asiatic army under the command of Ariaeus, for which Xenophon gives the absurd number of ioo,000 men; the army of Artaxerxes he puts down at 900,000.
A bad clique would be defined as any sort of group that forces you to do things you are not comfortable with, that puts down "outsiders", or don't set a good example for those younger than they are.
The plant takes this as a signal to grow more roots, and puts down deeper, stronger roots, which in turn means a healthier plant.
