Exception

  • 31exception — exceptionless, adj. /ik sep sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted. 2. something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule. 3. an adverse criticism, esp. on a particular point; opposition of… …

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  • 32exception*/*/ — [ɪkˈsepʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] someone or something that is different and cannot be included in a general statement There are some exceptions to every grammatical rule.[/ex] The boat race always attracts a large crowd and this year is no… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 33exception — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. exclusion, omission, rejection, reservation, limitation; objection, cavil, complaint; irregularity. See disapprobation, unconformity, dissent, exemption, qualification. take exception II (Roget s IV)… …

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  • 34exception —  proves the rule, the. A widely misunderstood expression. As a moment’s thought should confirm, it isn’t possible for an exception to confirm a rule but then, that isn’t the sense that was originally intended. Prove here is a fossil that is, a… …

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  • 35exception — noun this case is an exception take exception to with the exception of Syn: anomaly, irregularity, deviation, special case, isolated example, peculiarity, abnormality, oddity; misfit, aberration; informal freak; bad apple …

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  • 36exception — išimtinė situacija statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Situacija vykdant programą, kai dėl kurių nors priežasčių, pavyzdžiui, dėl klaidos, nutraukiamas normalus programos darbas. ↑Procesoriui siunčiamas pertraukimo signalas, informuojantis… …

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  • 37exception — n. 1 the act or an instance of excepting; the state of being excepted (made an exception in my case). 2 a thing that has been or will be excepted. 3 an instance that does not follow a rule. Phrases and idioms: take exception (often foll. by to)… …

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  • 38Exception — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Une exception est : une dérogation à une règle générale ; en droit, une dérogation à une règle spéciale à raison de son invalidité ou de son… …

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  • 39exception — Synonyms and related words: abjuration, abjurement, abnormality, adverse criticism, allowance, amazement, animadversion, anomaly, answer, argument, aspersion, astonishing thing, astonishment, bad notices, bad press, ban, bar, barring, beef, bitch …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 40exception — see the exception proves the rule there is an exception to every rule …

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