exception

Meanings

Noun

• a deliberate act of omission
  • "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
• an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
  • "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
  • "an exception tests the rule"
• grounds for adverse criticism
  • "his authority is beyond exception"

Synonyms

elision, exclusion