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exception

/ exception /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a deliberate act of omission
"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
Type of:
omission
Derived:
elide exclude except leave out leave off
noun Sense 2
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
"all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
"an exception tests the rule"
Type of:
example illustration instance
noun Sense 3
grounds for adverse criticism
"his authority is beyond exception"
Type of:
objection
Kinds of:
caption
Derived:
demur except
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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omission example illustration instance objection caption