exception

B2Frequent NGSL-2

UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/US /ɪkˈsepʃn/

Meaning

noun

a person or thing that is not included in a general statement

“Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception.”

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“I mean, the one exception is a plane.”

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