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English to English noun
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a deliberate act of omission |  | Example: with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
source: wordnet30
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an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization | | Example: all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child
an exception tests the rule
source: wordnet30
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grounds for adverse criticism | | Example: his authority is beyond exception
source: wordnet30
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The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. | | source: webster1913
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