There are exceptions to every rule.
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Exceptions
//əkˈsɛpʃənz//
Synonyms for "exceptions" (231 found)
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Strong matches (69)
debarmentdebarringdeclinationdecliningdefensedemarcationdemonstrationdemurdemurrerdenialdeparturedespisaldespisingdiplomatic immunitydisagree withdisapprovaldiscarddischargedisclamationdiscounting
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dismissaldisownmentdisregardembargoexemptionexpostulationextenuating circumstancesfaultfindingflakfranchisefreakgazingstockgrain of saltgrantgrievancegrievance committeehairsplittinghedgehedginghithome thrusthostile criticismhowlhypercriticalnesshypercriticismignoringimmunityimprobabilityimputationinadmissibilityindignation meetinginjunctionirregularitykickknocklegislative immunitylibertylicenselimitationlockoutlulumarchmarvelmarvelmentmental reservationmiracle
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modificationmuseum piecenaggingnarrowingnigglenigglingnitnit pickingnit-pickingnonacceptancenonadmissionnonapprovalnonconformistnonconsiderationnonesuchnonviolent protestobject toobjectionobloquyoddity
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omissionopposeovercriticalnesspassing bypatentpeculiaritypermissionpesteringpettifoggingphenomenonpicketingpleapleadingpreclusionpriggishnessprivilegeprodigiosityprodigyprohibitionprotestprotest demonstrationprotestationprovisionprovisoputting awayputting outqualificationqualmquibblequibblingquirkquite a thingrallyraprarityrebuffrebuttalrecantationreflectionrefusalrefutationrejectionreleaserelegationremonstranceremonstrationrenouncementreplyreproachfulnessrepudiationrepulsereservationresponserestrictionripostesalvoscoutingscruplesensationsightsit insit-inslamsomething elsespecial casespecial demurrerspecial pleadingspecial treatmentspecialnessspecificationspectaclespurningsquawkstatement of defensestipulationstrange thingstricturestrikestringstunnerswipetabootake exception totaking exceptionteach inteach-intermthrowing outtrichoschistismturning outwaiverwonderwonderful thingwonderment
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On gift-giving occasions, people generally avoid giving money, but there are exceptions.
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There is no rule but has some exceptions.
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There is no rule without exceptions.
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