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exception::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | example, illustration, instance, representative |
| Derivation | exceptional |
all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child.
an exception tests the rule.
Examples of exception
exception
When they got inside, they found the house empty with the exception of one room.
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The Hawks have expected to win the past two years and this year is no exception.
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A notable exception to banking-sector gains, however, was Germany's Commerzbank.
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All will be mostly administered separately with the exception of his leadership.
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Without exception, the students find the party scene baffling and uncomfortable.
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With the exception of China, the region won't be able to boost living standards.
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He seldom resists an opportunity to instruct, and this meeting was no exception.
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Some people have to do everything with flair, and their wedding is no exception.
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With the exception of a few people, school officials had kept the news a secret.
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- A deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
- 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"
- Grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"
- (except) demur: take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
- (except) exclude: prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
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- (The Exceptions) The Exceptions is the team name chosen by a group of home computer loving European teenagers who started writing their own demonstration computer programs for the Atari ST computer in the 1980s. Their German demo group was usually known by the shortened form TEX. ...
