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exception
/ɪk'sɛpʃən/
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  1. noun
    a deliberate act of omission
    "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

    Similar: 

    elision exclusion
    type of:
    omission
  2. noun
    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"
  3. noun
    grounds for adverse criticism
    "his authority is beyond exception"
    type of:
    objection
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