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exception
/ɪk'sɛpʃən/
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exception
noun
a deliberate act of omission
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"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
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elision
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omission
noun
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
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"all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
"an exception tests the rule"
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noun
grounds for adverse criticism
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"his authority is beyond exception"
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objection
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inclusion
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