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Exception

noun
/əkˈsɛpʃən/
Word Frequency: 27.3

Definitions

1.nounThe act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
2.nounThat which is excepted or taken out from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
"That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions."
3.nounAn objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
4.nounAn objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against.
5.nounAn interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be handled by another part of the program.

Synonyms

exclusionspecialdistinctionuniquenessone-offcasesalvoexceptcaveatexceptionalismexceptionalproviso

Antonyms

commonnessgenerality

Rhymes With

perceptionconceptiondeceptioninceptionmisconceptionreceptionmisperceptionself-deception
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