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exception
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ex·cep·tion  (k-spshn)
n.
1. The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.
2. One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
3. An objection or a criticism: opinions that are open to exception.
4. Law A formal objection taken in the course of an action or a proceeding.

exception
Noun
1. anything excluded from or not conforming to a general rule or classification
2. take exception to to make objections to
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exception - a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
omission - neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
2.exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"
example, instance, illustration, representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
3.exception - grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"
objection - the speech act of objecting
caption - taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"

exception
noun special case, departure, freak, anomaly, inconsistency, deviation, quirk, oddity, peculiarity, irregularity take exception (usually with to) object to, disagree with, take offence at, take umbrage at, be resentful of, be offended at, demur at, quibble at
Translations

exception [ɪkˈsɛpʃən] nexcepción f;
to take exception to → ofenderse por;
with the exception of → a excepción de;
to make an exception → hacer una excepción
exception [ɪkˈsɛpʃən] except nexception f;
to take exception to → s'offusquer de;
with the exception of → à l'exception de
exception [ɪkˈsɛpʃən] except nAusnahme f;
to take exception to except → Anstoß nehmen an +dat;
with the exception of except → mit Ausnahme von
exception [ɪkˈsɛpʃən] neccezione f;
to take exception to → trovare a ridire su;
with the exception of → ad eccezione di


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