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English noun: exception | |||
| 1. | exception (cognition) a deliberate act of omission | ||
| Samples | With the exception of the children, everyone was told the news. | ||
| Synonyms | elision, exclusion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | omission | ||
| 2. | exception (cognition) an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization | ||
| Samples | All her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child. An exception tests the rule. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | example, illustration, instance, representative | ||
| 3. | exception (communication) grounds for adverse criticism | ||
| Samples | His authority is beyond exception. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | objection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | caption | ||
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