exception

English Thesaurus

1. a deliberate act of omission (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	omission,
definition	:	neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something (noun.cognition)

2. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	example, illustration, instance, representative,
definition	:	an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition)

3. grounds for adverse criticism (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	objection,
definition	:	the speech act of objecting (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	caption,
definition	:	taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument (noun.communication)

4. a deliberate act of omission (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	elide,
definition	:	leave or strike out (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out,
definition	:	prevent from being included or considered or accepted (verb.cognition)

5. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing,
definition	:	far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree (adj.all)

6. grounds for adverse criticism (noun.communication)

derivation	:	demur, except,
definition	:	take exception to (verb.communication)

7. a deliberate act of omission (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	elide,
definition	:	leave or strike out (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out,
definition	:	prevent from being included or considered or accepted (verb.cognition)

8. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing,
definition	:	far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree (adj.all)

9. grounds for adverse criticism (noun.communication)

derivation	:	demur, except,
definition	:	take exception to (verb.communication)