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exception

/ɪk'sɛpʃən/

Synonyms of exception Antonyms of exception Examples of exception Usage of exception Parts of exception Definition that contains exception Words sounding like exception Explanation of exception

noun
a deliberate act of omission
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"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

Similar:

elision exclusion

type of:
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"

type of:
example illustration instance representative
noun
grounds for adverse criticism
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"his authority is beyond exception"

type of:
objection

Examples of exception

"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
"all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
"an exception tests the rule"
"his authority is beyond exception"