exception meaning

exception means 'something that is not included in a rule or does not follow a rule'.

exception :

exclusion, special case

noun

▪ This rule has no exceptions.

▪ This rule has no special cases.

▪ Everyone is here, with one exception.

▪ Everyone is here, with one special case.

paraphrasing

▪ anomaly – something different

▪ deviation – a difference from a rule

▪ irregularity – not normal or usual

▪ exclusion – something left out

exception

Pronunciation

exception [ɪkˈsɛpʃən]

The stress is on 'cep' and sounds like 'ik-sep-shun'.

Common phrases and grammar about exception

exception - Common meaning

noun
exclusion, special case

Part of Speech Changes for "exception"

▪ exceptional (adjective) – very good or special

▪ exceptionally (adverb) – in a special way

Common Expressions with "exception"

▪ make an exception – to allow something different

▪ with the exception of – excluding

▪ exception to the rule – a special case

▪ take exception to – to disagree with

Important examples of exception in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, exception is often used to describe something that does not follow a rule.

▪There is an exception to this rule.
▪There is a special case for this rule.

Example of a confusing word: exemption (freedom from obligation)

▪There is an exemption to this rule.
▪There is a freedom from obligation for this rule.
"Exception" refers to a case that does not follow the general rule, as in "There is an exception to this rule," which is grammatically correct. "Exemption," however, means "freedom from an obligation or rule" and usually refers to being excused from something, not a deviation from a rule. The phrase "There is an exemption to this rule" is incorrect because it suggests being freed from the rule rather than identifying a case that doesn't follow it. Thus, "exception" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Exception is used as a noun to highlight something that is different from the norm in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪We made an exception for her.
▪We allowed something different for her.

exception

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

make an exception

'allow something different', used when allowing a special case.

▪We can make an exception this time.
▪We can allow something different this time.

take exception to

'disagree with', used when someone does not agree with something.

▪She took exception to his comment.
▪She disagreed with his comment.

Differences between similar words and exception

exception

,

anomaly

differences

Exception refers to something not included in a rule, while anomaly refers to something unusual or unexpected.

exception
▪This is an exception to the rule.
▪This is a special case for the rule.
anomaly
▪The weather anomaly surprised everyone.
▪The unusual weather surprised everyone.

exception

,

exclusion

differences

Exception means something not following a rule, while exclusion means something left out on purpose.

exception
▪We made an exception for the holiday.
▪Leaving out his name was a mistake.
exclusion
▪The exclusion of his name was a mistake.
▪Leaving out his name was a mistake.

Words with the same origin as exception

The origin of exception

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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