exception

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

exceptions

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

exception

past (v2)

exceptioned

past participle (v3)

exceptioned

present participle

exceptioning

3rd person singular

exceptions

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

2. 2.That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.

   • That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions.
   • The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had abolished slavery but allowed one major exception: slavery remained appropriate as punishment for a crime.

3. 3.An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.

4. 4.An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To throw an exception.(informal)

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Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Word family

• except