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exception
What does exception mean?
exception (noun): an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce exception?
/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does exception come from?
From Middle English exception, excepcioun, from Anglo-Norman excepcioun, from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to exception
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “exception” mean?
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Not quite: that's what source means.
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
Right! That's what “exception” means.
a journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc
Not quite: that's what tour means.
a person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man
Not quite: that's what chairman means.
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