Word

exception, n.
(exceptions)
freq. cnt. 26

a deliberate act of omission
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18

elision exception exclusion

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

exception

sample sentences

"all her children were brilliant
the only exception was her last child"
"an exception tests the rule"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

example, instance, illustration, representative

grounds for adverse criticism
<noun.communication>

exception

sample sentences

"his authority is beyond exception"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym