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exception
[ ik-sep-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.
- something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.
- an adverse criticism, especially on a particular point; opposition of opinion; objection; demurral:
a statement liable to exception.
- Law.
- an objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial.
- a notation that an objection is preserved for purposes of appeal:
saving an exception.
exception
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission
- anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc
- criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection
- law (formerly) a formal objection in the course of legal proceedings
- law a clause or term in a document that restricts the usual legal effect of the document
- take exception
- usually foll by to to make objections (to); demur (at)
- often foll by at to be offended (by); be resentful (at)
Other Word Forms
- ·tDz· adjective
- e·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of exception1
Idioms and Phrases
- take exception,
- to make an objection; demur:
They took exception to several points in the contract.
- to take offense:
She took exception to what I said about her brother.
More idioms and phrases containing exception
- except for (with the exception of)
- make an exception
- take exception to
Example Sentences
Though tense at times, the rally, dubbed the “American Restoration Tour,” was largely peaceful, with the exception of a small fight and an arrest.
Harden took exception with the foul and pushed Braun, then Jokic came over and pushed Harden followed by Gordon pushing Harden, who then pushed the Nuggets’ forward back.
The exceptions are China, which has been hit with 145%, and Canada and Mexico, which have still got 25% tariffs on some exports to the US.
A notable exception was Century City, which is experiencing tight occupancy and some of the highest rents in the West.
With some exceptions in the field of consumer-choice theory, modern economic theory is grounded in the concept of markets driven by rational actors.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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