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The addition of interactions of a higher order than the usual pairwise ones can modify these features further, especially when the interactions tend to have the opposite signs. Cluster synchronization is seen on sparse lattices and depends on the spectral dimension and whether the networks are mixed, sparse or compact. Topological effects and the geometry of shared faces are important and affect the synchronization patterns. We identify and analyze factors, such as frustration, that lead to these effects. 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