exception (익**셉**션) — a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈsepʃən/
Korean meaning: 예외, 예외적인 것
Korean pronunciation: 익**셉**션
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is 90 but still runs marathons - she's definitely an exception to the rule!
- The teacher said no phones in class, but made an exception when a student's cat started livestreaming the lesson.
- All employees must wear formal attire, with the exception of casual Fridays.
exception
NOUN//ɪkˈsepʃən//
a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
Every student wears a uniform, but one boy in pajamas is the exception.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'exceptio' (a taking out or exclusion), derived from 'excipere' meaning 'to take out' or 'to exclude'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin legal terminology.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother is 90 but still runs marathons - she's definitely an exception to the rule!”
“The teacher said no phones in class, but made an exception when a student's cat started livestreaming the lesson.”
“All employees must wear formal attire, with the exception of casual Fridays.”
“I take exception to your claim that pineapple doesn't belong on pizza!”
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