exception
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /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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