exception


Definition: Meaning of, exception in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n;ɛkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n /

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exception exceptions
[uncountable and countable]
  1. something or someone that is not included in a general statement or does not follow a rule or pattern
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  2. somebody/something is the exception that proves the rule spoken used to say that the fact that something is not true or does not exist in one situation emphasizes the fact that it is true or exists in general
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  3. take exception to something to be angry or upset because of something
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