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  • 31exception — [[t]ɪkse̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ exceptions 1) N COUNT: oft with the N of n, with N An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgement, or rule. Few guitarists can sing as well as they can… …

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  • 32exception — n. exclusion 1) to make an exception for 2) an exception to (an exception to the rule) objection 3) to take exception to (she took strong exception to what he said) * * * [ɪk sepʃ(ə)n] [ exclusion ] to make an exception for an exception to (an… …

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  • 33exception — exceptionless, adj. /ik sep sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted. 2. something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule. 3. an adverse criticism, esp. on a particular point; opposition of… …

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  • 34exception — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. exclusion, omission, rejection, reservation, limitation; objection, cavil, complaint; irregularity. See disapprobation, unconformity, dissent, exemption, qualification. take exception II (Roget s IV)… …

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  • 35exception — ex|cep|tion W2S2 [ıkˈsepʃən] n [U and C] 1.) something or someone that is not included in a general statement or does not follow a rule or pattern ▪ It s been cold, but today s an exception. with the exception of sb/sth ▪ We all laughed, with the …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36exception — /Ik sepSFn/ noun (C, U) 1 something or someone that is not included in a rule, does not follow the expected pattern etc: With one or two notable exceptions, there are few women conductors. | no exception (=used to emphasize that a law or rule… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37exception — ex|cep|tion [ ık sepʃən ] noun count or uncount *** someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement: New technology stocks have done badly in recent months, but… …

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  • 38exception */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈsepʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms exception : singular exception plural exceptions someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement New… …

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  • 39take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …

  • 40exception — noun this case is an exception take exception to with the exception of Syn: anomaly, irregularity, deviation, special case, isolated example, peculiarity, abnormality, oddity; misfit, aberration; informal freak; bad apple …

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