except /ik-septˈ/

1. To take out or leave out
2. To exclude

To object (usu with to or against)

1. Leaving out
2. Not including
3. But

Unless

exceptˈant adjective and noun

exceptˈing preposition

With the exception of, except

excepˈtion noun

1. The act of excepting
2. Something which is excepted
3. Exclusion
4. Objection
5. Offence

excepˈtionable adjective

Objectionable

excepˈtionably adverb

excepˈtional adjective

Unusual (esp in a good sense)

An entry in a profit and loss account to which the company wishes to draw attention as being unusual

excepˈtionalism noun

exceptionalˈity noun

excepˈtionally adverb

excepˈtious adjective (archaic)

Disposed to take exception

excepˈtive adjective

Including, making or being an exception

exceptˈless adjective (Shakespeare)

Making no exception, usual

excepˈtor noun

except for

1. Apart from
2. Not including or counting

take exception

To object (to)

the exception proves the rule

1. The existence of an exception to a supposed rule proves the general truth of the rule (often used in argument when no such conclusion is justified)
2. A distorted translation of a part of a legal Latin phrase meaning ‘the making of an exception proves that the rule holds in cases not excepted’

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