Synonyms for exception
ɪkˈsɛp ʃənex·cep·tion

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1. exception

   Synonyms:
   abnormality, aggregate, monstrosity, total, whole

   Antonyms:
   case, example, exemplification, illustration, instance, sample, specimen

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1. exception

   Synonyms:
   qualification, separation, exclusion

   Antonyms:
   statement, rule, class, proposition

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1. exception, exclusion, elisionnoun

   a deliberate act of omission

   "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

   Synonyms:
   ejection, riddance, censure, excommunication, exclusion, expulsion, elision

2. exceptionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   exclusion, elision

3. exceptionnoun

   grounds for adverse criticism

   "his authority is beyond exception"

   Synonyms:
   exclusion, elision

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1. • Example
   • Objection
   • Omission

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1. dispension

   Submitted by Jackson12 on March 22, 2019  

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1. exceptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   exclusion

2. exceptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   objection

3. exceptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   instance to be excepted

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1. List of paraphrases for "exception":

   exceptions, derogation, exemption, 'exception, emergency, except, exceptional, exclusion, plea, opt-out, objection, waiver

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1. Audrey Gaughran:

   Even though we've highlighted some of the negative developments... I think we would always highlight that there are positive developments, across the board, with the exception of Europe and Central Asia there were fewer reports of executions in every region.

2. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin:

   The absence of any definition, analysis or medical standard renders this exception vague, indefinite and vulnerable to subjective interpretation and application.

3. Vladimir Shmatovich:

   This is because the request for exception is being filed separately on each group of products and there are a great many of them. Several thousands of such requests have been submitted already because every supplier has dozens of such product types, according to our information, and only a few people are looking at all of this, that is why no one has received physical answers yet. If one calculates the pace (of the process), it can take more than a year.

4. Friedrich August von Hayek:

   With the exception only of the period of the gold standard, practically all governments of history have used their exclusive power to issue money to defraud and plunder the people.

5. Yogananda Pittman:

   I want to assure everyone that, with the exception of specific times on Inauguration Day National Guard while the swearing-in ceremonies were underway, Capitol Police did not instruct National Guard to vacate the Capitol Building facilities.