exception

nouns

a deliberate act of omission
"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
elision, exception, exclusion
is derived from
except
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"
exception
is derived from
exceptional
is a type of (narrower)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
example, illustration, instance, representative
grounds for adverse criticism
"his authority is beyond exception"
exception
is derived from
except
is a type of (narrower)
the speech act of objecting
objection