exception

Words with a similar base: exception

'exception'

[exception.n.01] as in: a deliberate act of omission

Examples:
with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news

'exception'

[exception.n.02] as in: an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

Examples:
all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child
an exception tests the rule

'exception'

[exception.n.03] as in: grounds for adverse criticism

Examples:
his authority is beyond exception

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