exception

noun/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

Frequency rank: #2,609 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person or thing not included in a general statement or rule.

Illustration for the English word “exception”

Example sentence

Everyone in the team followed the rules, except for John, who was the exception.

Synonyms & related words

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