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A deviation or departure from what is normal or expected
“It appears only as a rare exception to the usual practice.”
A feeling, act or declaration of disapproval or objection to something
“Did you take exception to his proposal that he on his own initiative might make a recommendation, an estimate for the purchase of that building?”
The act or fact of making an allowance to some rule
“I asked the teacher to make an exception for him and tried to grease some palms, but the teacher wouldn't budge.”
An act of excluding something or someone
“Women come under the benefit of the exception of this law.”
(computing) An interruption in normal processing caused by an error condition
“This buggy code will throw an exception at runtime.”
An essential or indispensable element, condition, or ingredient
The state of being unlike
A person whose behavior or attitude sets them apart from others in an uncomfortably conspicuous way
A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands and by compromise
Exemption based on circumstances
Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule
A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful
(slang) A remarkable person, object or idea
A refusal to conform to rules, laws or standards
A form or version of something that is derived or that differs in some respect
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