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exception

/əkˈsɛpʃən/noun3 syllables

Exception means: a deliberate act of omission.

Synonyms for exception3

noun, as in a deliberate act of omission

exclusion, elision

also used for exception

outlier

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What does exception mean?3

noun

1

a deliberate act of omission“with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”

2

an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization“all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child”

3

grounds for adverse criticism“his authority is beyond exception”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with exception?8

four syllables

interceptioncontraceptionmisconception
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Exception in a sentence

  • In a land of hunchbacks, upright elegance will be a notable exception.carlosalberto
  • With the exception of virtue, nothing is more excellent than friendship.CarpeLanam
  • With the exception of you, who will do it?terrywallwork
  • With the exception of this point, things are not so simple.AlanF_US
  • It's been hot this month, but today's an exception.CM
  • All of the villages in this region have been destroyed, without exception.quirkyowl
  • These two words are always together, without exception.swolesuki
  • Very well, we'll make an exception in your case.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of exception

as a noun

plural
exceptions