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exception

157 3.7

A reason to criticize or object to something

noun
/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

: objeción

Her exception to the proposal highlighted the significant flaws in the plan.

Examples

He raised an exception during the discussion, pointing out the potential risks involved.
To date, there is no known exception to this law.
And we all, without exception, also did well at the school.
There might be a rare exception, but generally no.
There can be no exception to this rule.

Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012)
So yes, there are some exceptions to this rule.
The key is to have as few exceptions as possible.
This statute has been on the books for over 100 years and it needs to remain in effect without exception.

Koko (2021)
I think that as humans, without exception, we struggle with mortality.
During the 1960s, however, several states carved out a single exception to this privilege.

Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

objection

vsexception

Jargon

123 6.4

A lawyer's statement in court asking the judge to stop a question or evidence

is a general reason to criticize or disapprove beyond legal settings

Antonyms

approval

220 1.0

A sign that someone thinks a person or thing is good

acceptance

104 2.7

Being approved or welcomed by other people

How Critical

condemnation

56 5.5

exception

157 3.7

objection

292 3.6

complaint

564 1.4

concern

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

exception singular

exceptions plural

Morphology

exception = except (semi-transparent) = except + ion

Formally derived from 'except' + '-ion', but the sense 'objection' (as in 'take exception to') is an idiomatic or specialized usage not directly predictable from the verb for many learners.

Etymology

The word exception comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and capere 'to take', so it originally meant 'to take out'. Think of an objection as 'taking out' a part of an argument or decision, so an exception can mean a reason to disagree or criticize.