exception
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(noun) a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news" |
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Synonyms: exclusion |
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Related Words: omission |
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(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" |
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Related Words: example, illustration, instance, representative |
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(noun) grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception" |
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Related Words: objection |
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