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exception
noun
a deliberate act of omission
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- XCEPTIO
- Scrabble score
- 20
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
əkˈsɛpʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a deliberate act of omission
“with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”
noun
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
“all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child”
noun
grounds for adverse criticism
“his authority is beyond exception”
In context
Example Sentences
with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child
an exception tests the rule
his authority is beyond exception
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