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. Chairman Thayne Forbes:

   I have come to the firm conclusion that the vast majority of the allegations made against the British military... including, without exception, all the most serious allegations, were wholly and entirely without merit or justification, very many of those baseless allegations were the product of deliberate and calculated lies on the part of those who made them.

2. President Biden:

   If the filibuster gets in the way, it's like voting rights — we should require an exception to the filibuster for this action.

3. Peter Renn:

   The freedom of religion does not give businesses a right to violate non-discrimination laws, the Supreme Court declined to consider carving out an exception from this basic principle when a business discriminates based on the sexual orientation of its customers.

4. Jeffrey Segal:

   Everybody relies on them, and healthcare... is not going to be any exception.

5. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Fear is an excellent motivator, and voting is no exception.